Vorarlberg
Situated on the far western tip of Austria, the scenery of the Voralberg is dramatic and diverse. The glaciers of the Silvretta mountain ranges drop drastically to the shores of Lake Constance which has lush vegetation. In the summer Bregenz is the ideal for bicycle tours, swimming, sailing or just sightseeing. The winter season visitors populate the numerous slopes and hiking trails of the Voralberg.
The people in Vorarlberg speak a very distinct dialect which the other Austrians have a hard time understanding. It is nearly identical to those spoken in Switzerland, Baden-Württemberg and the Alsace region in France (they all belong to the Allemannic dialects whereas those of the rest of Austria form part of the Bavarian-Austrian language group). Generally this seems to be one dialect, but in fact every little town in Voralberg has it's own "secret" language. There are approximately 352,000 inhabitants in Vorarlberg split up into the 96 municipalities.
