If you want to find out what life was like in the Middle Ages, then be sure to visit Blaubeuren, the town adjacent to the Blautopf. The proud houses of citizens and noblemen and the splendid monastery are evidence of former wealth, while the houses of weavers and tanners denote the old traditions of craftsmanship. The Achgasse with its small bridges and half-timbered buildings is reminiscent of “little Venice”.
Guided tours: in English language, bookable at the Tourismuszentrale (Tourist Information Office)
Contact & information: Tourismuszentrale Blaubeuren, Aachgasse 7, 89143 Blaubeuren
Telephone 0049 73 44/ 92 10 25, Fax 0049 73 44/ 95 24 34
tourismuszentrale-blaubeuren@arcor.de
Touristinformation Rathaus, Karlstrasse 2, 89143 Blaubeuren
Telephone 0049 73 44/ 96 69-0, Fax 0049 73 44/ 96 69-80
www.blaubeuren.de   touristinformation@blaubeuren.de

The town centre of Ehingen is Medieval in character, many historic buildings having survived over the centuries. When strolling through the old town, look for decorative details on Baroque façades or artistically restored half-timbering.
Focal points of interest in the town are the three churches and the many Monasteries and noble houses. Point of interest on the Upper Swabian Baroque Route (Oberschwäbische Barockstrasse).

Contact & information:
Tourist Info Ehingen, Marktplatz 1, 89584 Ehingen
Telephone 0049 73 91/ 50 3-216, Fax 0049 83 91/ 5 03- 4216
www.ehingen.de   info@ehingen.de  Webcam

Langenau has more natural springs than any other town in Germany. In the Middle Ages there were many water mills situated along the banks of the little rivers Ach and Nau. The focal points of the town are St Martin’s Church, the Ulm Official Residence and the historic Town Hall. The former Estate Office belonging to the Anhausen Monastery is now the Town’s culture centre and is well known for creative theatre and music events.

Contact & information:
Stadt Langenau, Kulturamt, Marktplatz 1, 89129 Langenau, Telephone 0049 73 45/ 96 22-144
www.langenau.de touristik@langenau.de

The picturesque old town with narrow, winding lanes, a Renaissance fountain, many Baroque buildings, and beautiful half-timbered houses, a stately Town Hall and some lovely churches and chapels make the Danube town of Munderkingen well worth a visit. Point of interest on the Upper Swabian Baroque Route (Oberschwäbische Barockstrasse).
Contact & information:
Stadt Munderkingen, Marktstrasse 1, 89517 Munderkingen
Telephone 0049 73 93/ 5 98-0, Fax 0049 73 93/ 5 98-1 30
www.munderkingen.de rathaus@munderkingen.de

Owing to its houses in the French-Baroque mansard style, Oberdischingen is also called “Little Paris”. Even today, the castle-like chancellery building and the Herrengasse leading up to it are evidence of its splendid history. A further highlight of the town is the Roman Catholic Parish Church, also known as „Swabia’s Pantheon“, since its design is based on that of the Pantheon in Rome. Point of interest on the Upper Swabian Baroque Route (Oberschwäbische Barockstrasse).

Contact & information:
Gemeinde Oberdischingen, Schlossplatz 9, 89610 Oberdischingen
Telephone 0049 73 05/ 9 31 13-0, Fax 0049 73 05/ 9 31 13-22
www.oberdischingen.de   info@oberdischingen.de

The old town centre of Schelklingen is characterised by numerous noblemen’s houses from the 16th century. With its castle-like structure and imposing half-timbering, the Spital zum Heiligen Geist (Holy Ghost Hospital) is one of the most important buildings in the history of this old town in the Ach Valley.
To the West of Schelklingen, the Benedictine Monastery at Urspring can be clearly seen on the skyline.
Contact & information:
Stadt Schelklingen, Marktstraße 15, 89601 Schelklingen
Telephone 0049 73 94/ 2 48-0, Fax 0049 73 94/ 2 48-50
www.schelklingen.de   info@schelklingen.de

Ulm Minster, with the highest church spire in the world, dominates the skyline in the former free imperial city on the Danube. The modern architecture of the white Stadthaus (Town House) designed by American architect Richard Meyer (New York), the pyramid-shaped Central Library made of glass and Ulm`s new centre with the Weishaupt Art Gallery form a contrasting dialogue with the Late-Gothic monumental minster building. The flair of an imperial town is reflected, for example, in the richly painted façade of the Town Hall. The romantic Fischer- und Gerberviertel (Fishermen’s and Tanners‘ Quarter) is also well worth seeing.
Ulm’s Federal Fortifications dating from the 19th Century can be seen on the hills surrounding the town and represent the largest remaining 19th Century fortification in Europe.
Ulm-Wiblingen, home to the Wiblingen Monastery, is a Point of interest on the Upper Swabian Baroque Route (Oberschwäbische Barockstrasse).
Guided tours in English for groups are available if booked in advance.
Contact & information:
Tourist-Information Ulm/ Neu-Ulm, Münsterplatz 50 (Stadthaus), 89073 Ulm
Telephone 0049 7 31/ 1 61-28 30
www.tourismus.ulm.de    info@tourismus.ulm.de