Discover Ulm by Hire Car
The old imperial city of Ulm is the gateway to the Swabian Alb. 121,000 inhabitants live in the city on the left bank of the Danube.
Visible from afar is the Ulm Cathedral, landmark of the city. After Cologne Cathedral, it is the largest Gothic church in Germany.
Sights in Ulm
No place of worship in the world has a higher tower than Ulm Cathedral, rising 161 metres into the sky. It’s worth parking your hire car and climbing the tower’s observation deck, the views are fantastic.
The Ulm Museum displays important pieces of Upper Swabian art and culture, the highlight being a sculpture of a lion man dating back to 30,000 B.C. There is also an account of the city’s most famous son, Albert Einstein.
If you are travelling by hire car in the north of Ulm, a visit to the curious Bread Museum is worthwhile. Here you can learn everything worth knowing about our much-loved staple food.
A visit to Ulm should also be combined with a stroll through the picturesque fishing and tanning quarter. Here stands the world’s crookedest house, it has been converted into a luxurious hotel. Along the Danube, large parts of the city’s fortifications are still preserved, and the likewise leaning butcher’s tower dates back to the 15th century.
Discover the surrounding area of Ulm
Ulm is the starting point for the Upper Swabian Baroque Road. A wonderful hire car tour, which starts at Ulm Cathedral and continues towards Lake Constance.
The surrounding area of Ulm is also ideal for hire car excursions, for example to Neu-Ulm on the right bank of the Danube or to Oberelchingen, where the remains of a 1000-year-old monastery can be visited.
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