Wangen im Allgäu

The city was first mentioned in 815 (and therefore celebrated its 1200th birthday in 2015). The old town (city centre) is well preserved and features buildings from the early middle ages until the late baroque era.

• Tourist information

  phone: +49 7522 74-211
  address: Bindstraße 10
  Tickets for local events can be purchased there as well. Offers free Wi-Fi and has public toilets.

By plane

The two closest airports are Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) near Friedrichshafen and Allgäu Airport Memmingen (FMM) near Memmingen.

By train

• Wangen (Allgäu) train stationServed by regional trains.

By car

Take the A96 and exit between Memmingen and Lindau.

The old town (central area) which is of most interest to tourists is very small and best explored on foot.
There are eight local bus (Stadtbus) routes to connect to various parts of the entire city. Free Wi-Fi on board.

• City HallThe oldest parts of the city hall are from the Staufen era (around 11-13th century). In 1721 the Baroque facade which you can see from the market square was added.

• MartinstorA 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.

• Frauentor

• Kornhaus

  address: Postplatz
  Built in 1600, this building was used as storage facility for grain. Nowadays it houses the public library.

• Stadtmuseum

  phone: +49 7522 912682
  address: Eselberg 1
  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.

• Public Swimming Pool Stefanshöhe

  address: Burgelitz 15
  An open-air public swimming pool.

• Ice Rink

• Altstadtkonzerte WangenA concert series which invites national and international musicians. Usually six concerts per season.

• Minigolf

  address: Scherrichmühlweg

The old town (city center) features many independent and local shops.

• Weekly MarketThe 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 pedestrianized area (including Marktplatz, Postplatz, Herrenstraße).

• Käsestube Wangen

  phone: +49 7522 21205
  address: Bindstraße 51
  Specialty cheese shop which sells cheese from the region.

• Buchhandlung Natterer

  phone: +49 7522 2306
  address: Herrenstraße 19
  A locally-owned and independent bookshop which also sells stationary and postcards.

• Fidelisbäck

  address: Paradiesstraße 3
  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.

• Ristorante Romantica

  address: Karlstraße 20
  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.

• Restaurant Athen

  phone: +49 7522 9784599
  address: Burgelitz 14
  Very good Greek restaurant with outdoor terrace with a nearby lake.

The two main (and independent) breweries from nearby are Farny and Meckatzer.

• Eiscafe Capri

  address: Herrenstraße 30
  Very good self-made ice cream.

• The Craft-Beer-Bar-Allgäu

  phone: +49 7522 9733735
  address: Herrenstraße 16
  They have 8 taps and sell their own beer made in the Eisenharz brewery (Eisenharzer Brauhaus). Food is served until 23:30.

• Mohrenpost

  address: Herrenstraße 27
  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).

• Hotel Allgovia

  phone: +49 7522 9168890
  address: Scherrichmühlweg 15

• Hotel Garni Am Engelberg

  phone: +49 7522 707970
  address: Leutkircher Straße 47

• Haus Waltersbühl

  phone: +49 7522 916800
  address: Max Fischer Straße 4

• Farny-Hotel

  phone: +49 7522 972880
  address: Dürren 1, Kißlegg
  The hotel is located where the Farny brewery was founded in 1833.

• Lindau
• Ravensburg