Memmingen, Germany 🇩🇪 2023

Date: 1-2nd September 2023

Travelled: 120 kms from Munich to Memmingen

Visited: Memmingen

Stayed: Stellplatz Memmingen, €10, N47.99560, E10.18240

Budget: 103 days @ €90 per day

Departing Munich we roll straight out of arena carpark onto the autobahn. 90 minutes later we drive into Memmingen and do a quick shop at the Lidl which is just around the corner from the stellplatz.

Memmingen, Bavaria, 87700, Germany

Memmingen doesn’t rate a mention in our guide book, but it has a very popular stellplatz. We arrive before mid-day and get the only spot available. Memmingen is only 50 kms from the Austrian Swiss border, so probably our last stop in Germany.

The stellplatz stands on a kilometre long greenspace, with cycle paths and walking tracks. A stream meanders its way through it and continuing on into the village. A sign tells us it’s 9 minutes to the altestadt (old town), the Germans like to be accurate. There’s a hallenbad (swimming pool) just up the road, so Pam’s looking forward to a swim.

Once we’ve settled we go for a walk up the path to get a feel for Memmingen. Pictured below an old city gate, some views of the city walls.

Not surprisingly the walk into the altstadt only takes 9 minutes, following the stream and through the old gate and following the city walls. The altstadt is a lovely mixture of old but loved Bavarian houses and shops in contrasting pastels. Unfortunately the town hall and clock tower are scaffolded so I cannot show you more.

Pictured below, the pool is camouflaged so you won’t find it.

Next morning after a swim, we wander back into Memmingen to do some more exploring. Picture below, more city gates, obviously built in different styles in different centuries.

When left unsupervised I get sight of something interesting. Pictured below from the GDR a Simson S 51, 250cc two stoke. Note the kick-start and gear change actuate through the same crankcase spindle. It’s this level of advanced engineering that led to the collapse of the Berlin Wall. The later versions of the S 51 were labelled the Albatross, production finished in 1990.

Pictured below the Evangelical Church of Saint Martin,with its beautifully carved choir and altarpiece.

We find this odd arrangement as where trying to find our way back to the Hymer after one of our walks. Pictured below a tiny cottage attached to the city walls and a tower ? Whoever they are they’re good gardeners.

We loved staying and exploring Memmingen. The payment machine at the stellplatz was on the blink, so our two days were free. The previous occupier of our spot left 5 kw of electricity credit, so that was free as well.

Pam does her laps in the pool for the second day whilst I ready the Hymer for the road fill with fuel etc.

As our adventures in Germany draw to a close we head for the German/Austrian/Swiss border for our next adventure.

Michael + Pam