Discover Sipplingen
Accommodation in Sipplingen
Sipplingen lies directly on Lake Constance and amid the steep-shore landscape of Sipplingen. The town’s history can be experienced firsthand in its well-preserved old centre. The area is also home to traces of its pile-dwelling history, a varied cultural programme and paths that each offer a different view of the town and its landscape. When planning your trip, you can decide whether to focus on culture, an event or outdoor activities.
Local history and culture in Sipplingen
The historic town hall, dating from 1669, is a distinctive music venue. The Sipplingen Town Hall Concert series of chamber music takes place in its wood-panelled council chamber. The concert series is a permanent fixture, while its programmes and dates vary. The Kultur Initiative Sipplingen also offers a programme of music in various styles, cabaret, comedy, theatre and film screenings. Venues include the town hall cellar, Sipplingen railway station and other locations in the municipality. Alongside chamber music, the cultural programme therefore features a range of stage and film formats.
The town’s pile-dwelling history is also very much present. A permanent exhibition in the old railway station building offers insights into the lives of the pile dwellers of the Sipplingen-Osthafen settlement. Since 2011, the Sipplingen-Osthafen pile-dwelling site has been part of the “Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps” and is one of the largest settlements on Lake Constance. The exhibition and the site offer two ways to explore the history of settlement on the lake. For specific visit-planning details, it is worth checking the latest visitor information.
Traditions, festivals and events
On Corpus Christi, an 800-metre-long carpet of flowers stretches through Sipplingen. The Seezauber summer festival takes place at the lakeside facilities on the first weekend in August. The event is organised annually; specific programme details may vary. The two occasions bring different highlights to the calendar. If you are planning your trip around a festival or concert, check the latest dates and programmes as you plan.
Hiking, cycling and getting around
The Lake Constance Cycle Path runs right through Sipplingen. For a hike, consider the panoramic loop on the SeeGang trail, Sipplingen stage: this moderately difficult circular hike is 9.07 kilometres long and includes 270 metres of ascent and descent. Highlights include the climb along the Geological Educational Trail and numerous viewpoints. The distance, difficulty rating and elevation gain help you compare this route with other plans for the day; it is also worth checking trail conditions before setting off.
The Blossom Trail offers a different view of the landscape, running past numerous orchards with cherry trees. There are also geocaching tours in and around Sipplingen. Hike-&-Boat trips on the MS GroĂźherzog Ludwig combine hikes around Sipplingen with a boat trip; the route also stops in Sipplingen. Since timetables are seasonal and may change, check the latest timetable before taking such a trip. This gives you several ways to plan time outdoors: the moderately difficult 9.07-kilometre panoramic loop on the SeeGang, with 270 metres of ascent and descent; the Blossom Trail through orchards; the Lake Constance Cycle Path; and the option of combining hikes around Sipplingen with a boat trip.
Sipplingen as a starting point for planning your trip
When choosing accommodation, you can first decide what you want to focus on during your stay: would you like to explore the town centre and cultural attractions, plan around the flower carpet or Seezauber, or spend time on a hiking or cycling route? Concerts and festivals depend on their respective dates; for the Hike-&-Boat trip, you will also need to check the seasonal timetable.
The wider setting: Bodenseekreis
The wider travel destination of Bodenseekreis encompasses more than the individual town. It stretches along almost the entire northern shore of Lake Constance in Baden-Württemberg, reaching into the Upper Swabian Hill Country and, to the east, the West Allgäu Hill Country. Its landscape is shaped by Lake Constance and the adjoining hills, with orchards, vineyards, meadows and forests. Bodenseekreis has 57.7 kilometres of Lake Constance shoreline. Sipplingen itself is shaped by its position directly on the lake and within the steep-shore landscape; the wider region adds other types of scenery to this distinctive local setting.
Discover more destinations: Ăśberlingen, Eriskirch, Markdorf, Friedrichshafen, Tettnang, Bodman-Ludwigshafen, Meersburg, Langenargen.
Go to the main travel overview: Lake Constance.
