Voralberg

Overview:

Vorarlberg is the westernmost province of Austria bordering Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany. The region is known for its winter alpine sports in winter and hiking the mountains in summer. The land has a number of ski resorts the most famous being those at Lech and Zür. As an alternative to the rugged mountains drive through the Bregenzerwald, a lovely region of Voralberg, meaning "the forest near Bregenz". The Bregenzerwald is an area of soft rolling hills, impressive walls of rocky cliffs, gentle pasture lands, the winding Bregenzer Ache River, lush forests, and best of all, picturesque villages different from anything else found in Austria.