Recommended sights in Vorarlberg  Vorarlberg is located in the westernmost part of Austria, nestling between Lake Constance and the Alps, neighbouring Germany, Switzerland and the principality of Liechtenstein. Pleasantly small in size, this region stands out for high-quality culture and stunning natural scenery.  Pänder panoramic cable car, Bregenz   The modern gondola soars up to the 1064 m high lookout and hiking mountain Pfänder in just 6 minutes. At the mountain station: Alpine game park, restaurant, children’s playground.  Bird of pray show You find the very nicely laid out eagle vantage point in the game park path, 10 minutes by foot from the Pfänder cable car mountain station or the Restaurant Berghaus Pfänder. The aim of the eagle vantage point is to give an understanding of the birds of prey to the visitors and to provide information about these miraculous animals. The birds which are shown were not taken from the free hunting-ground, but come completely from breeding. In a 35-minute presentation you experience the birds of prey in flight along the Pfänder slopes. After breathtaking flights the birds return to the falconer who stands right in front of you. Behaviour and way of life of these endangered animals are explained in detail. The bird of prey-flight viewing takes place every day except in foggy weather. Times: 11.00 am and 2.30 pm.            Rappenloch Gorge and Alploch Gorge, Dornbirn Both gorges, with their wild crags above and below the Staufen reservoir with its overwhelming nature. attract many visitors every year.  Starting from the “mammoth tree” in Gütle at an altitude of 41 m, you can hike through the Rappenloch and Alploch gorges up to the Ebnit road in just an hour. Those who are up for more can extend the trip and visit the “Kirchle” (little church), an overhanging gorge that was formed toward the end of the ice age.  As a matter of interest at the beginning of the gorge walk, the path follows the pressure pipeline that carried water to the textile company F.M. Hämmerle’s power plant. These old pipelines made out of riveted sheet iron have since then become a technical showpiece. The power plant Ebensand is still working today and has provided Dornbirn with electricity since 1901.  Dornbirn Dornbirn is the largest city in the Austrian State of Vorarlberg, as well as its business and economic centre. With its 46.011 inhabitants Dornbirn is a friendly, lively small city which has never really lost its cosy traditional rustic character. One of the most enjoyable places in Vorarlberg – especially from an architectural standpoint – is the Dornbirn Market Square. Emphasising three centuries of varied building styles, it has become a vibrant stage and meeting place for local public life. Nature preserve area Rhine delta  The Rhine flows into Lake Constance in a large delta. Between Hard, Fussach, Höchst and Gaissau. This impressive nature preserve area is 2,000 hectares large and comprises forests, marshlands and litter meadows, reed lands and extensive sandy beaches. More than 300 rare types of birds live here. Hiking and biking paths lead through the Rhine delta. Information and specialized guided tours are offered by the expert team of the Rhine Delta House at the Rhine dam near Fussach.  Bregenzerwald Amazing! The Bregenzerwald inhabitants have succeeded in protecting the appearance of their landscape from any construction sins of all kinds. To the joy of hikers and skiers.  Here, too, old architecture — the typical wooden shingled farmhouses — harmonizes perfectly with the buildings of the new Vorarlberg architecture.  The "Bregenzerwald Cheese Road" The "Bregenzerwald Cheese Road" is extraordinary — it combines sightseeing stations in all of the Bregenzerwald: dairy farms, cheese producers, farmhouses, handicraft workshops and cheese inns. The range of offerings includes dairies, “alp” diaries and private cheese makers, farms open to visitors, farmyard shops, “cheese inns” with special cheese dishes on their menus, butchers, bakers, and specialty shops with cheese products.