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Why visit Rothenburg ob der Tauber?

Rothenburg ob der Tauber is the quintessential medieval German town, enclosed entirely by medieval walls, with gates and bastions such as the Rödertor and the Spitalbastei. Walking the covered ramparts offers sweeping views over the Tauber Valley vineyards and the red-tiled roofs of the old town. At the heart of the Altstadt stands the imposing Gothic-Renaissance Rathaus on Marktplatz, flanked by the imperial St. Jakob’s Church, which houses the revered Holy Blood altarpiece masterminded by woodcarver Tilman Riemenschneider.

Beyond the architecture, the town's culinary heritage is defined by the Schneeballen, a deep-fried pastry of shortcrust strips dusted with powdered sugar or coated in chocolate. Visitors can stroll down the cobblestones of Plönlein—the iconic crooked intersection immortalized by artists—before exploring the medieval exhibits at the Reichsstadtmuseum. For a tactile piece of local tradition, the Käthe Wohlfahrt Christmas Village on Herrngasse operates year-round, displaying hand-crafted Franconian ornaments beneath timber-framed rafters.

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