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Town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Wangen im Allgäu is a city with around 27,000 inhabitants (in 2020) in Baden Württemberg, Germany. The Landesgartenschau will take place here in 2024.
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Rathaus
The oldest parts of the city hall are from the Staufen era (around 11th-13th century). In 1721 the Baroque facade which you can see from the market square was added.
Lindauer Tor
A gate which was first mentioned in 1347, but its current form is from 1608. It is also referred to as Lindauer Tor, since the street that starts from the gate leads to Lindau.
Ravensburger Tor
Built in 1600, this building was used as storage facility for grain. Nowadays it houses the public library.
City Museum
The city museum includes several exhibitions in various buildings that can all be reached from the main building (the old mill with the still functioning mill wheel). The exhibitions include a cheese museum, mechanical instruments, a historic public bath which was used for bathing and curing diseases, a printing museum and more.
An open-air public swimming pool.
A concert series which invites national and international musicians. Usually six concerts per season.
Bakery with great bread, as well as savoury and sweet snacks. They are well-known for selling Leberkäse which comes from the local butcher Joos. The history of this bakery can be traced back to 1505. They also have a traditional restaurant serving local dishes which is adjacent to the bakery. Outside seating area in summer.
Family-run Italian restaurant with very good pasta and pizza. Their Tiramisu is home-made. In summer there is an outside seating area opposite of the restaurant.
Very good Greek restaurant with outdoor terrace with a nearby lake.
Very good self-made ice cream.
They have 8 taps and sell their own beer made in the Eisenharz brewery (Eisenharzer Brauhaus). Food is served until 23:30.
In their restaurant they also offer a breakfast buffet until 11:00 (you don't have to be a guest in the hotel) which costs €9.60 during the week and €12.60 on Sundays (both prices are excluding coffee).
The hotel is located where the Farny brewery was founded in 1833.
The weekly market takes place every Wednesday and offers products from the region including vegetables, fruits, cheese, fish, strong spirits (Obstler), and a lot more. It covers the entire pedestrianised area (including Marktplatz, Postplatz, Herrenstraße).
Specialty cheese shop which sells cheese from the region.
A locally-owned and independent bookshop which also sells stationary and postcards.
The old town (central area) which is of most interest to tourists is very small and best explored on foot.
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