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Highlights
- Spend a full day on Mainau Island surrounded by gardens filled with flowers, palms, butterflies, and Baroque charm while enjoying the calming lake breezes.
- With your dated ticket, enter Mainau Island at ease. Follow simple walking paths to explore independently without any fixed schedules or groups.
- Gain entry to themed gardens as well as the Palm house and Butterfly house on Mainau. Move smoothly between blooming beds, tropical trees, and fluttering wings in one visit.
- Wander through seasonal flower displays, pause at lakeside viewpoints, and enjoy palms and butterflies for a relaxed nature escape perfect for couples, friends, or families.
Your Experience
Discover Mainau Flower Island on Lake Constance and explore its themed gardens, Palm House, and Butterfly House. Access these attractions on your own schedule once inside.
Getting started
Use your pre-booked ticket to enter Mainau Island through the main entrance. Have your ticket ready for validation either digitally or in print form as you proceed into the island's various paths and garden areas.
Mainau Flower Island
What to expect: A 45-hectare island on Lake Constance, known for its carefully designed park and gardens that display seasonal flowers like tulips, rhododendrons, roses, perennials, dahlias, and more. The island also features Mediterranean style zones with palm trees and citrus plants, historic buildings, and family-friendly play spaces.
Features:
- Stroll through themed gardens showcasing seasonal flower displays that change throughout the year, including tulips in spring and dahlias later on.
- Experience Mediterranean planting areas with palm trees and citrus plants providing a warm climate atmosphere during summer.
- Explore the exteriors of the Teutonic Knights' Castle and Baroque Castle Church of St. Mary as part of your island tour.
- Enjoy access to all public garden zones, including main parkland and designated themed sections with your ticket.
Palm house
What to expect: Step into the Palm House for a climate-controlled environment showcasing palm species and other warm-climate plants. This indoor area offers a contrast to the outdoor gardens by allowing you to view tall palms and dense plantings up close in a sheltered setting.
Features:
- Gaze at mature palm trees reaching toward the roof structure, surrounded by companion planting suited for mild climates.
- Enter the Palm House without additional payment using your Mainau Island ticket.
Butterfly house
What to expect: Enter a humid, plant-filled indoor space in the Butterfly House where you can observe butterflies up close. Follow paths through the enclosure to watch these insects among flowers and foliage.
Features:
- Navigate inside the Butterfly House to see various butterflies resting on leaves or flying around you.
- Enjoy included access with your Mainau Island ticket, allowing you to combine this experience with time in the outdoor gardens.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Entry to Mainau Island
- Access to themed gardens
- Access to the Palm House
- Access to the Butterfly House
- Personal expenses
This product offers multiple ticket options. Some items above (like transfers or fast-track access) may only apply to specific options — confirm what's included when you select yours.
Must Know
- Bring a valid photo ID that matches your booking name for entry verification.
- Wear comfortable walking shoes to navigate Mainau Island's extensive gardens and paths easily.
- Note that while there is partial wheelchair access, some areas may have uneven terrain or steps.
- Pets are not allowed except for registered service animals; plan accordingly if you need assistance from a pet.
Ticket Delivery
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
Cancellation Policy
These tickets can't be rescheduled or cancelled.
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