Introducing Constance
Constance (Konstanz) sits right on the Swiss border. It’s a tidy lake town and is a good place for gazing across the waters. Its main attraction is fittingly named Mainau Island.
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It achieved historical significance in 1414, when the Council of Constance convened to try to heal huge rifts in the Catholic Church. The consequent burning at the stake of the religious reformer Jan Hus as a heretic, and the scattering of his ashes over the lake, did nothing to block the Reformation.
The tourist office (133 030; www.konstanz.de/tourismus; Bahnhofplatz 13; 9am-6.30pm Mon-Fri, to 4pm Sat, 10am-1pm Sun Apr-Oct; 9.30am-12.30pm, 2-6pm Mon-Fri Nov-Mar) is 150m to the right from the train station exit. Clixworkx.net (991 211; Bodanstrasse 21; per 15 min €1; 10am-7pm Mon-Sat) has Internet access.
Last updated: Nov 4, 2008
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