Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Guide to the Best Christmas Markets in Germany

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Berlin Christmas Market

The best Christmas markets (Weihnachstsmärkte / Christkindlesmarkt) to visit in Germany include Nuremberg, Dresden, Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Lübeck, Rothenburg, Cologne, Stuttgart, and Dortmund. Picking the best Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmärkte) to visit in Germany is not easy. Every German town seems to have a Christmas market in the run-up to Xmas and every market displays some … Read more

Tour the German Romantic Route (Romantische Straße) by Bus or Coach

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Romantic Road Coach in Germany

Romantic Road Coach (Europabus / Deutsche Touring / EurAide bus) connects Frankfurt and Munich with Rothenburg ob der Tauber along the Romantische Strasse a few times per week during summer. Stops include among others Augsburg, Nördlingen, Dinkelsbühl, Bad Mergentheim, Würzburg, and Munich. The Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) was founded in 1950 as a tourism promotion project. This … Read more

Visit the St Wolfgangskirche Fortress Church in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

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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 … Read more

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

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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 … Read more

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

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"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. … Read more

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

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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 … Read more

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

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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 … Read more

Travel By Train to Medieval Rothenburg ob der Tauber

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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 Romantic … Read more

Parking and Driving to Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria

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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. … Read more

Transportation to Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria

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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 … Read more

Travel the Romantische Straße by Train and Bus

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Bürgerspital Weinstube in Würzburg

See Germany’s Romantic Road Route on Public Transportation Although a car is convenient, public transportation (either trains or buses) are available to most sights on the Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) in Bavaria, Germany. The Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) holiday route in Bavaria is for many visitors a top destination and highlight of a trip to … Read more

Visit Bad Windsheim’s Franconian Open-Air Museum & Spa, Bavaria

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Bad Windsheim in Franken, Bavaria has the interesting Franconian Open-Air Museum, a mostly Baroque old town, and a modern spa with mineral salt baths.

Bad Windsheim Fränkisches Freilandmuseum (Photo Janericloebe / Wikimedia Commons)

Bad Windsheim, at the edge of the Steigerwald, has an interesting old town and modern spa facilities but the main attraction is the Franconian Open Air Museum (Fränkisches Freilandmuseum), one of the largest and most interesting in Europe.

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Colmberg with Staufen Castle Hotel and Restaurant in Bavaria, Germany

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Burg Colmberg Castle Hotel in Germany

Colmberg is a romantic town in Franconia, Bavaria with a famous Staufen-era castle – now a hotel and restaurant – and a pleasant old town with half-timbered houses.

Burg Colmberg Catsle Hotel (Photo Die Burgenstraße)

Colmberg is a typical romantic Franken town with numerous half-timbered houses. The main reason to visit can be seen from afar – Burg Colmberg that towers over the town from a hill around 50m/160 ft higher than the surrounding countryside. This Staufen castle is open to visitors and has a reasonably priced hotel and restaurant.

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Top Sights to See in Heilsbronn in Franken, Bavaria, Germany

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Hohenzollern Tombs in Heilsbronn, Germany

Heilsbronn in Franken, Bavaria is mostly visited to see the Romanesque Klosterkirche (Monastery Church) with altars, art, and the tombs of Hohenzollern rulers. Heilsbronn’s history goes back to 1132 when the bishop of Bamberg founded a monastery here at the conjunction of the territories of the Bishoprics of Bamberg, Würzburg, and Eichstätt. The monastery was … Read more

Culture and Festivals (Rococo, Bach, Kaspar Hauser) in Ansbach, Germany

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Young actor in period dress for the Ansbach Rokoko Festspiele

Ansbach in Bavaria has major cultural festivals including the Rokoko (Rococo) and Kaspar Hauser Festspiele (festivals) and the Bachwoche (Bach Week). The strange case of Kaspar Hauser has intrigued Germany for generations. Cultural Festivals in Ansbach The annual Rokoko-Festspiele (Rococo Festival) is held the first week of July in Ansbach. The Rococo Festival recalls the … Read more

Top Sights to See in Ansbach Old Town, Bavaria, Germany

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Schloss Lichtenau in Germany

Top sights in Ansbach other than the Baroque Residenz palace include the St Gumbertus church with its Schwanenritterkapelle and the Lichtenau Fortress. The top sight in Ansbach is the Markgräfliches Residenz (Margrave Palace) with the Hofgarten (Court Garden) but it is rewarding to stroll through the romantic old town with its faux-Baroque buildings. A brief … Read more

Visit Romantic Franconian Ansbach with Baroque Hohenzollern Palace

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Orangerie in Ansbach in Franken, Germany

Ansbach is a romantic town in Franken with a Baroque palace (Markgräfliche Residenz) and Hofgarten that remind of the links with the Hohenzollern-Brandenburg dynasty. Ansbach in Romantic Franconia (Romantische Franken) is typified by Baroque palaces rather than medieval fortifications and half-timbered houses that dominate in other old town in the region.  The main sights in … Read more