Activities and Family Activities in Nordlingen

Discover Nordlingen
This former Imperial town, first mentioned in the historical records in 898, is located in the middle of the Ries basin. As the street pattern and the ring of fortifications suggest, it was developed in a series of concentric circles.
Visitors can walk the entirety of the wall and admire every angle of the town. While we've already mentioned two towns with intact city walls, that doesn't mean this is a common feature. Along with Rothenburg ob der Tauber and Dinkelsbühl, Nördlingen is the only other one.
If you want to hear more about the crater, Rieskrater Museum has exhibits with meteorites, rocks, and fossils with the ability to book trips into the field. Though they aren't visible to the naked eye, you should also keep an eye out for the tiny diamonds lodged within the graphite used in local stone buildings.

Cycling & Walking

To discover the natural beauty of the coast and countryside, get yourself out and about on a bike or go on an organised walk and you will see Nordlingen’s nature in all its splendour, both wild and wonderful.
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