Bezau is the central village in the Bregenzerwald, a Vorarlberg valley with a timber building tradition that has produced some of Austria's most significant contemporary architecture. The Werkraum Bregenzerwald, designed by Peter Zumthor and completed in 2013, functions as a craft exhibition and retail space for Bregenzerwald artisans. The valley's cheese culture is equally serious, with the Käsestrasse network of dairies connecting producers across the landscape. Bezau's hotels are well-maintained and the village has a design-aware character rare in alpine settings. About 30 minutes from Bregenz by car; accessible seasonally by the narrow-gauge Wälderbähnle railway.