Impressions…

• Rothenburg is an ancient, historical city surrounded by the original walls (two walls, actually; the second wall surrounds the “suburbs” that developed outside the original wall). It’s one of the most beautiful medieval cities we have seen.
• It is definitely a tourist attraction. Many shops had signs in German, English, Japanese, Chinese and Russian. We were told that 50% of the tourists who stay in the city are Japanese.
• The Christmas market is on the large side of the small markets – 50+ stalls.

Don’t miss…

• Walking tour of the city
• Kloster-Stüble – one of our favorite hotels ever
• City wall – views from outside and inside

Next time…

• Tour the valley below the city

If you drive…

• Don’t even think about driving inside the wall without assistance.
• Don’t let that keep you from staying inside the wall. Park in one of the lots just outside (numbered 1-6), walk to the hotel, and ask for their assistance. (Our hostess at Kloster-Stüble drove me to our car and I followed her back to the hotel.)

Beaten path index: 2.5 (See the key here)

• Cameras: 2
• Language: 3
• Path: 3
• Tourists: 2

Priority for a repeat visit (1-5): 5

• Tour the valley below the city.
• Definitely stay at Kloster-Stüble.
• Check the schedule for concerts of the Rieger organ at St Jakob’s.

Links
www.germany-christmas-market.org
Panorama 1 just outside the original wall
Panorama 2 just outside the original wall
Panorama overlooking the valley
 

Some of our favorite photos

Other photos

Some of the places we visited (Careful – if you’re using a scroll wheel it will cause the map to zoom)