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Inatura
Dornbirn's biggest draw are the creepy-crawlies at Inatura. This hands-on museum is a great place for kids, who can pet (stuffed) foxes and handle (real) spiders, peer into bee and hornet nests, ogle at snakes and fish from behind glass and generally interact with nature. There's also a climbing wall and 3D cinema.
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Jüdisches Museum Hohenems
Hohenems, 6km south of Dornbirn, was a haven for a large community of Jews in the 17th century. Their numbers dwindled in the 1860s, when Jews were eligible to live anywhere under Habsburg rule. Their legacy is explored in Jüdisches Museum Hohenems , housed in the Rosenthal villa. The Rosenthals built up a considerable textile business in the town, and part of their wealth - especially gorgeous period furniture - is on show, alongside photos, documents and religious artefacts from the long-defunct Jewish community.
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Pfarrkirche St Martin
Next door to the Rotes Haus in Dornbirn, the slender Doric columns and free-standing Gothic belfry of Pfarrkirche St Martin catch your eye.
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Rappenlochschlucht
Just 4km southeast of Dornbirn is the Rappenlochschlucht, a dramatic ravine gouged out by the thundering Dornbirner Ache. Wooden walkways lead up to a viewpoint (10 minutes) and the turquoise Staufensee (30 minutes).
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Rolls-Royce Museum
If you're into posh motors, nip into the world's biggest Rolls-Royce Museum , situated at the bottom of the Rappenlochschlucht. The hall of fame showcases royal Rollers that once belonged to the likes of Queen Elizabeth and George V.
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Rotes Haus
Wandering around Dornbirn's Marktplatz, you'll spot the crooked, 17th-century Rotes Haus, which owes its beautiful blush to an unappetising mix of ox blood and bile.
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