Discover Riedlingen

Riedlingen combines a medieval Old Town with nature and culture. If you’re looking for a hotel in Riedlingen, you can choose the focus of your stay based on specific attractions: local history and half-timbered architecture, the biodiversity trail with its nature and cultural landscape themes, or a break by the Danube.

Old Town and Cultural Heritage

The Old Town has lovingly restored half-timbered houses and historic buildings. A walk through the medieval Old Town explores the history of the half-timbered houses, city wall and towers, squares and people. The themes connect buildings with city life, rather than focusing only on individual facades. On a guided tour, participants learn more about medieval Riedlingen and see parts of the city wall and half-timbered buildings. Guided tours can be booked; check the current dates for public tours before making plans.

Historic architecture includes the former Capuchin monastery, dating from the mid-17th century. It comprises a monastery church with a crypt, the inner choir, cloister, refectory and an original brother’s cell. The refectory was the monastery’s dining room; a brother’s cell was the room of an individual member of the order. Alongside the religious spaces, the monastery therefore also includes areas used for communal and personal purposes.

The ground floor of Hübler’s Fire Brigade Museum in Riedlingen houses vehicles, pumps, fire extinguishers, fire buckets, ladders and a collection of orders.

Nature, Cultural Landscape and the Danube

The biodiversity trail can be started in Riedlingen behind the Jet petrol station. From there, a small loop of the Danube leads through a nature reserve. The trail runs through Riedlingen’s residential area and along the Zollhauserbach stream to “Biberland.” The route description thus leads from the named starting point, along the stream, to the destination of “Biberland,” while also including the Danube loop through the nature reserve.

Along the biodiversity trail, 13 information boards present local biodiversity; interactive features introduce children to the richness of the cultural landscape. The contrast with the Old Town makes it easy to choose between these themes: the Old Town focuses on local history and architecture, while the trail focuses on local biodiversity and the cultural landscape.

The Danube riverbank is also a visitor attraction in Riedlingen, with picturesque spots for taking a break and relaxing. It offers a different focus from the biodiversity trail: the riverbank is about taking a break and relaxing, while the trail presents themes related to nature and the cultural landscape.

Attractions in Neufra and the wider Biberach destination

In Neufra, which belongs to the town of Riedlingen, the hanging garden is located right next to the castle.

The wider Biberach destination adds further cultural and educational attractions. The Upper Swabian Museum Village of Kürnbach presents six centuries of history and includes more than 30 historic buildings that offer insights into everyday life in times gone by. At Schussenried Monastery, the magnificent library hall in the Baroque convent building is considered one of the most beautiful library halls in southern Germany. The planetarium presents multimedia shows about astronomy and space travel, with a new show each quarter.

Discover more destinations: Oggelshausen, Uttenweiler, Gutenzell-Hürbel, Schwendi, Altheim, Hochdorf, Ochsenhausen, Ertingen.

See the wider travel overview: Biberach.