Ulm

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The Gothic spire of the Ulm Minster, Germany

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Why visit Ulm

Starting with the statistics: Ulm has the crookedest house (as listed in Guinness World Records) and one of the narrowest (4.5m wide), the world’s oldest zoomorphic sculpture (aged 30,000 years), tallest cathedral steeple (161.5m high), and is the birthplace of the physicist, Albert Einstein.

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Gems of Germany: Cross-Country Castles, Culture, and Cuisine in 13 Days

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  1. 1 Sipping regional white wines in the rolling hills and lush countryside of the Rhine Valley
  2. 2 Indulging in the lavish spa culture and thermal baths of elegant Baden-Baden
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