Things to do in  Ulm

Old meets new in Ulm’s Fishermen’s Quarter, the historic artisan enclave where half-timbered houses and water-mill wheels huddle by the water’s edge alongside bijous galleries and courtyard restaurants. Crooked, tilted, and hunched, these restored buildings once belonged to Ulm’s fishermen, shipbuilders, and tanners. Today, their charm draws photographers, painters, and those who enjoy a pretty place.

Big and beautiful, the mighty Ulmer Münster is one of the world’s tallest churches, with a steeple that reaches toward the heavens. It is arguably one of the world’s most interesting Gothic churches. Elegant yet simple Lutheran interiors, 15th-century wooden choir stalls, and stained-glass windows abound—it’s no wonder this church took around 500 years to build.