Overall Feel and Getting Around
Overall, Ulm feels like a small town, but it has quite the variety of people, shopping, and great traditional Swabian and Bavarian food. We had lunch at the Historisches Brauhaus Drei Kannen Ulm (historical three can brewery). Check out our restaurant review after you read this post.
Moving around the city was easy. We walked to all of our sites, and they are easy to find using any map application for your smartphone. We were here on a Sunday, and it was German Labor Day, so the city was pretty quiet. There was still quite some activity since it was a lovely sunny day. We enjoyed strolling through the Fisherman’s quarter section with its beautiful canals. If you want to bring your dog, Ulm is a pet-friendly town, as most cities in Germany are.
Sites We Visited
Münster
Our first stop was the Münster. Its size was impressive, and the interior is similar to other large structures like this in that you marvel at the craftsmanship. We couldn’t wholly tour the inside as a scheduled concert limited our access.
Rathaus Ulm
Ulm Town hall
After viewing the Münster, we stopped by the town hall built in 1370 and identified as a town hall in 1419. Like the Münster, the architecture was excellent, and the facade was painted in a Rennaisance style. Another fun fact we found out was that Johannes Kepler published his Rudophine Tables here in 1627.
Museum Brot und Kunst
Bread and Art Museum
Our next stop was the bread museum. Overall it was ok. We would only recommend you go if you have the time. We learned a lot about the history of bread-making and its impact on society.
Stadtmauer
Town Wall
Next, we got some ice cream and took a stroll along the river while viewing the area near the old town wall.
Das Schiefe Haus
Crooked House
Our last stop was a stop by the Crooked House near the Fisherman’s Quarter. This historical landmark has been in this condition since the 17th century and is registered in the Guinness Book of World Records.