Discover Illertissen

If you’re looking for a hotel in Illertissen, you can plan your stay around the things that interest you: art and exhibitions, garden culture, a carillon, a castle or a sauna. Local attractions offer different ways to explore—from exhibits and biographies to a stroll through museum gardens.

Art and exhibitions in Illertissen

At the Illertissen Museum, the Kempter Cabinet displays works and personal belongings of the artist Caroline Kempter (1856–1925). The Object Planet presents numerous exhibits from Illertissen and a series of biographies. The multimedia, interactive Archive Wall offers another perspective, with exhibits, screens and information; illuminated paintings in the room are arranged in dialogue with it. The museum also offers a dedicated stamp-printing workshop for children.

The exhibition themes range from one artist and her personal belongings to exhibits from Illertissen, biographies and a multimedia presentation. The stamp-printing workshop provides a distinctive activity for children. Those interested in different ways of presenting information will find several specific points of interest here, without every area revolving around the same theme.

Carillon, castle and the Iller Cycle Path

Another cultural landmark can be found at St. Martin’s Parish Church: its tower has housed a carillon with 51 bells since 2006. Its repertoire comprises around 250 melodies. The number of bells describes the instrument, while the approximate size of the repertoire indicates its musical range.

Vöhlin Renaissance Castle is the landmark of Illertissen. Cyclists may also be interested in its location along the Iller Cycle Path: Vöhlin Castle is one of the sights along the route. An architectural landmark and a musical instrument thus stand alongside the museum exhibitions as distinct cultural attractions.

Gardens and exhibition at Jungviehweide

The Garden Culture Museum at Jungviehweide brings together an exhibition, a library, an aromatherapy workshop, gardens and indoor and outdoor discovery spaces. The permanent exhibition “Garden Longing” explores different eras of southern German garden culture and opened in mid-2025. It offers a distinct way to explore the museum, alongside its outdoor gardens.

The museum gardens cover 2.5 hectares, with more than twenty themed gardens across the grounds. You can explore them on a walk, on regular guided tours or using the “GartenKult” museum app. These options offer different ways to visit: walk through the gardens on your own, join a guided tour or use the app. The museum also has a café.

Sauna in Illertissen and further attractions in the wider Neu-Ulm destination

Nautilla’s sauna area in Illertissen regularly offers special infusions with select aromas. As service details can change, it’s a good idea to check the latest information about the infusions before your visit.

The wider Neu-Ulm destination has other independent 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; in winter, an ice rink offers wintertime skating fun.

Nature watching is another regional activity: the Plessenteich bird sanctuary is in Gerlenhofen, a district of Neu-Ulm, and 200 bird species have already been spotted there. An observation tower offers views of resting or nesting birds throughout the year. From Easter to October, the Bavarian Bee Museum lets visitors observe a queen bee and her retinue in a glass display case and learn about the life of bees.

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