A day to visit Ulm
Europe
Signs along the highway to Munich, that's all we had seen in Ulm, a city in Baden-Wuerttemberg. Well away from the motorway, we reach Ulm by bike from the Donau Bodensee Radweg cycle route. First city where we take a whole day of rest after 9 days on our saddles and 565 kilometers. First city of our bike trip where we take the time to visit.
The heart of the city and its majestic cathedral
The cathedral of Ulm (or more precisely, the main church) dominates the city and the world thanks to its arrow, with a height of 161,53 meters. Impossible to miss the emblem of the city as its architecture is imposing. We sit for a moment on a bench facing her, watching her details and listening to the chime melody.
The cathedral that we see everywhere
Inside, we are surprised by a concert that resonates inside the building. The atmosphere is captivating, we let ourselves be seduced by the music.
Going up the 768 steps, you can have a view of the city and the surrounding area thanks to the platform located 150 meters high. In good weather, the Alps are also visible.
The fishing district, Fishviertel
That it is good to stroll in this district where the charm of half-timbered houses, small alleys, take us to another time, plunge us into a medieval atmosphere.
Beautiful half-timbered houses
We wander through the small streets, the bridges, without following a precise route. Only our instinct serves us as GPS. We pass next to the leaning house (Schiefes Haus), one of the curiosities of the city located at the edge of the Blau river. It would be today the most leaning hotel in the world with a slope of 9 to 10°. Even the rooms are tilted, but fortunately not the beds!
Along the Danube
If there is one thing we particularly like about a city, it's the shoreline for pedestrians and cyclists. In Ulm, you can easily walk along the Danube or on the ramparts that mark the entrance to the city. On weekends, friends and families meet on the grassy corners to picnic or play Mölki. In short, the frame invites relaxation.
To see the city from another angle, we crossed the Danube to walk to the side of Neu Ulm, his Bavarian little sister.
On the other bank of the Danube
The banks of the Danube are also the crossing point of Eurovelo 6, the European cycle route from Nantes to the Black Sea. It is one of the best-known cyclotourist routes and we have traveled to Bulgaria.