📜 A 45-hectare flower island in Lake Constance, Germany, renowned for its stunning gardens, historical architecture, and family-friendly attractions.
🔍 Home to a 150-year-old Arboretum, millions of blooming flowers, and a Baroque Teutonic palace.
🌸 Explore millions of blooming flowers, including tulips, roses, and dahlias
🌳 Wander through a 150-year-old Arboretum with giant sequoias
🏰 Discover the Baroque Teutonic palace (1746) and St. Marien church
🦋 Visit the second-largest Butterfly House in Germany with tropical species
👨👩👧👦 Enjoy inspiring adventure playgrounds and a petting zoo for children
🗓️ Open all year round, offering beauty in every season and diverse events
⏰ General Admission (Day guests): Daily 9 am to 7 pm (March 21 - October 19)
⏰ Annual Ticket Holders: Daily 8 am to 8 pm (March 21 - October 19)
🦋 Butterfly House: Daily 10 am to 6 pm (last entrance 15 mins before closing)
🌴 Palm House: Daily 9 am until park closes
🍽️ Restaurants & Cafes: Varying hours, generally 11 am to 6 pm
🎟️ Prices vary by day (Mon-Wed vs. Thu-Sun/Holidays) and age group
👨👩👧👦 Children (0-12) are free
💰 Adults: Online-Ticket from 25,50 € (Mon-Wed) to 26,90 € (Thu-Sun/Holidays)
♿ Visitors with disabilities pay regular price; accompanying person free with ID
🐕 Dogs are free
🚢 Arrive by boat from various Lake Constance ports (Konstanz, Meersburg, Überlingen, etc.) with combi-tickets available
🚌 Take bus line 4/13 from Konstanz main station
🚗 Parking charge: 6,00 € (2,00 € for Annual Ticket Holders)
📞 Phone: +49 (0) 7531 303-0 (10:00 am - 4:00 pm)
📧 Email: info@mainau.de
🗣️ Service Center offers assistance in German, English, French, and Italian
✨ Mainau in November: Sparkling light installations on the festively decorated island
🖼️ Exhibition “INSIGHTS – Mainau Castle and the Bernadotte Family”: (Oct 17, 2025 – Feb 15, 2026) showcasing rooms, stories, and memories
🍽️ Brunch on Lake Constance: Every Sunday at Restaurant Comturey with sweet and savory specialties