Friday 5th and Saturday 6th June 2009 in Feldkirch

Every year, one of Austria's 18 Small Historic Towns hosts a festival of a special kind. In 2009, Feldkirch will host this festivity of hospitality and zest for life.

Feldkirch, the medieval town in the far west of Austria, is a town for epicures. Nestled between gentle hills it harmoniously combines the dynamic life of our time with the magic of history. With approx. 30,000 inhabitants Feldkirch is Vorarlberg's third biggest town and at same time it is the oldest town in the "Ländle", as Vorarlberg is called, with its medieval building style. Feldkirch was and still is a junction to which the splendid buildings and preserved medieval towers testify.

The town is fascinatingly manifold: entertaining and lively at the Juggler Festival, at the Montfort Spectacle or at the most wellknown wine fair in western Austria, the Vinobile Montfort, or culturally sophisticated at the Feldkirch Festival.

The charming town provides the most beautiful holiday path for each and everyone; be it on a walk in the midst of untouched nature, on a cycling tour in the near Rhine valley or on a shopping spree and stroll in Feldkirch's old town. The gastronomical offer is also varied in Feldkirch. Wether you are looking for regional or international cuisine, everybody will find their favourite restaurant in the town of the Montfort Counts.

Feldkirch is open - towards its neighbours in Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Germany and Tyrol. From here it's only a few kilometres to Lake Constance, to Vaduz or to the natural Appenzell; a bit further and you will reach Innsbruck, Luzern or the Bavarian Royal Palaces. Colourful impressions that people enjoy reflecting on in Feldkirch, Vorarlberg's gem.

The next festival of the SMALL  HISTORIC TOWNS will take place in JUDENBURG at the beginning of summer, in June 2010.