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Visit the Nuremberg Christmas Market (Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt)

October 3, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany

Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt at Night

The popular Nuremberg Christmas market (Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt) is one of the best and most famous traditional Weihnachtsmärkte to visit in Germany -- in 2022, the market is open from November 25 to December 24, 2022. The annual Christmas market (Weihnachtsmarkt) in Nuremberg, Bavaria is one of the most popular Advent markets in Germany. The Nürnberger … [Read more...]

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Transportation to Nuremberg (Nürnberg) in Bavaria, Germany

October 1, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany

Kaiserburg in Nürnberg

Getting to Nuremberg (Nürnberg) in the Franconia region (Franken) in Bavaria (Bayern) is easy by car, plane, train, or long-distance bus. Nuremberg (Nürnberg) has very good transportation links to the rest of Bavaria, Germany, Europe, and indeed the rest of the world. Nuremberg is an important railway hub for Deutsche Bahn trains and excellent Autobahn highways cross here … [Read more...]

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Visit the St Wolfgangskirche Fortress Church in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

May 13, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany, Tauber Valley

St Wolfgangskirche (Church of St Wolfgang) in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Visit the St Wolfgangskirche in Rothenburg ob der Tauber to see a medieval fortress church (Wehrkirche) in the Klingen Bastion. The St Wolfgangskirche (Church of St Wolfgang) in Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a Late Gothic fortress church (Wehrkirche) constructed as an integral part of the town defenses. It forms part of the Klingenbastei (Klingen Bastion) in the northwestern … [Read more...]

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Walking on the Free Ramparts and Town Walls of Rothenburg ob der Tauber

April 29, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany, Tauber Valley

Sentry Walk on the Walls of Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Walking on the sentry walk on the walls and ramparts of Rothenburg ob der Tauber is free and a top attraction when visiting the romantic, wall-enclosed medieval town. Romantic Rothenburg ob der Tauber, at the heart of the Romantische Straße tourist route in Germany, is famous for its beautifully preserved picture-perfect medieval old town center that is still surrounded by … [Read more...]

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Visit the Medieval Crime or Torture Museum in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

April 20, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany, Romantic Road

"Executioner's" Mask in the Medieval Crime Museum in Rothenburg

The torture instruments and shame masks in the Medieval Crime Museum are among the top sights to see in Rothenburg ob der Tauber on the Romantic Road in Germany. The Medieval Crime Museum (Mittelalterliches Kriminalmuseum) in Rothenburg ob der Tauber is most famous for its large collection of historic torture devices and public humiliation masks. It is therefore also often … [Read more...]

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Visit the St.-Jakobs-Kirche (St James Church) in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

April 16, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany, Romantic Road

St James Tabernacle

The high Gothic St.-Jakobs-Kirche (Church of St James) in Rothenburg ob der Tauber is full of art including the Holy Blood Altar by Tilman Riemenschneider.  The St.-Jakobs-Kirche (Church of St James) is the largest church in the wall-enclosed medieval city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in northern Bavaria in Germany. This High Gothic church is filled with art in … [Read more...]

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See the Tilman Riemenschneider Holy Blood Altar in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

April 16, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany, Romantic Road

Twelve Disciples and Christ in the Holy Blood Altar

The Holy Blood Altar (Heilig-Blut-Altar) by Tilman Riemenschneider in the St-Jakobs-Kirche (St James Church) is a top sight to see in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Tillman Riemenschneider’s Holy Blood Altar is one of the artistic highlights on the Romantic Road in Germany and also one of the most important medieval artworks in Germany. The monumental Heilig-Blut-Altar was … [Read more...]

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Travel By Train to Medieval Rothenburg ob der Tauber

April 14, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany, Romantic Road

Roof-Covered Sentry Walk in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

German Railways (Deutsche Bahn) trains provide reliable cheap train transportation to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany's top romantic, wall-encircled medieval town in Bavaria. Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a small wall-enclosed medieval town in northern Bavaria is arguably Germany’s most romantic town. It is a top sightseeing destination and a very popular stop on the … [Read more...]

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Parking and Driving to Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria

April 14, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany, Romantic Road

Car in front of the Röderbogen an Markusturm in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Traveling by car is the easiest way to reach the wall-encircled medieval town Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria. Driving on German autobahns is fast and mostly free. Driving is the easiest way to travel to the romantic town Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Franken (Franconia) in the northern parts of Bavaria in central Germany. Cheap parking is available on the outskirts of … [Read more...]

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Transportation to Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria

April 14, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany, Romantic Road

Plönlein in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Getting to Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria is easy by car, on public transportation (train), or day-trip bus tours. This wall-enclosed medieval town is a top sight on Germany's Romantic Road holiday route. Romantic, wall-encircled Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a top sightseeing destination for travelers to Germany. This small medieval village is a very popular stop on … [Read more...]

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Visit the Herrgottskirche in Creglingen to See Tilman Riemschneider’s Maria Altar

April 13, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany, Romantic Road, Tauber Valley

Detail of the Riemenschneider Altar in the Herrgottskirche in Creglingen

The Virgin Mary Altar (Marienaltar) by Tilman Riemenschneider in the Herrgottskirche in Creglingen is a popular stop on the Romantic Road in Germany. The small Gothic Herrgottskirche in Creglingen near Würzburg and Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a medieval artistic highlight when traveling along the Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) in Germany. This Lord’s Chapel has four … [Read more...]

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Travel By Bus or Train from Nuremberg to Prague

January 2, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany

IC Bus of German Railways © Ralf Braum / Deutsche Bahn

The comfortable IC Buses of German Railways and Flixbus provide the fastest and cheapest transportation from Nuremberg (Nürnberg) in Germany to Prague (Praha / Prag) in the Czech Republic.  Direct buses from Nuremberg to Prague can be as fast as 3h30 while train rides require a transfer and take nearer to five hours. Deutsche Bahn’s comfortable IC Buses connect these … [Read more...]

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