Discover Vöhringen

Vöhringen combines local recreation areas and protected floodplain landscapes with church art and a play park whose yellow rubber hills stand out. This gives you concrete starting points for planning your trip around nature, local history and activity. Which of these you focus on can also guide your search for a place to stay.

Natural areas in Vöhringen

The city’s local recreation areas include Lake Vöhringen and the Green Lung. The “Untere Illerauen” nature reserve covers around 100 hectares. The “Wochenau und Illerzeller Auwald” nature reserve offers a different landscape: it lies northwest of Vöhringen, near Illerzell, and is one of the last floodplain forest areas along the Iller. These named areas give Vöhringen’s natural setting a clear shape.

Churches and local life

The late-Gothic Church of St. Mary, dating from the mid-15th century, is Vöhringen’s landmark. In Illerberg, the parish church of St. Martin is considered a gem of Swabian-Bavarian Baroque art. The two churches offer distinct highlights: the Church of St. Mary showcases late-Gothic architecture, while St. Martin represents Baroque art. Visitors who include churches in their travel plans will find two clearly distinct points of interest in Vöhringen.

The weekly market takes place at a specific time: in Vöhringen, it is held on Saturdays from 7 to 11 a.m. The “Rue de Vizille” play park, by contrast, is geared towards physical activity. It has a climbing course, a jungle rope bridge and climbing nets; the yellow rubber hills are particularly eye-catching. The play equipment may change. If a particular piece of equipment is important to your plans, it is best to check the current details before visiting.

More things to do in the wider destination of Neu-Ulm

The wider destination of Neu-Ulm also offers its own cultural and leisure attractions. The Edwin Scharff Museum on Petrusplatz, in the heart of Neu-Ulm, houses an art museum and a children’s museum under one roof. At the children’s museum, hands-on and interactive stations invite visitors of all ages to take part. Guests can use the sauna at Donaubad in Neu-Ulm, while the ice sports centre offers skating in winter.

The Plessenteich bird sanctuary in Gerlenhofen, a district of Neu-Ulm, is another option for nature watching. To date, 200 different bird species have been spotted there. An observation tower offers views of resting or nesting birds throughout the year. Another seasonal glimpse awaits at the Bavarian Bee Museum: from Easter to October, visitors can observe a queen bee and her retinue in a glass display case, alongside insights into the life of bees.

To start your search for accommodation, you can begin with a simple priority: do you want to focus on Vöhringen and its recreation areas, churches and play park, or would you also like to include attractions in the wider destination of Neu-Ulm? This distinction can help you decide on the mix of nature, culture and activities you want for your trip.

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