In the state of Bavaria, Germany, there is a medieval city with intact city walls and a centuries-old downtown. Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a European tourism hotspot, but the city has global ...

The Rothenburg Christmas Market is well regarded in Bavaria and certainly worth planning your trip around. The 2025 Christmas market will run from November 21 to December 23, always on the Friday ...

There is a direct 1.5 hour flight from London Stansted that can take you to Nuremberg in an hour and a half, from there, it’s only a 50-minute scenic train ride to Rothenburg ob der Tauber.

Lovely prints, carvings, wine glasses, Christmas-tree ornaments, and beer steins are popular. (OK, I admit it, my Christmas tree sports a few ornaments from Rothenburg.) ...

As a young backpacker, I fell in love with the picturesque village of Rothenburg, in Germany’s Franconian heartland. At that time, the town still fed a few farm animals within its medieval walls.

Rothenburg ob der Tauber Rothenburg is the most popular stop along the route. Cobblestone streets, medieval walls, and ornately decorated squares make the town a real-life fairytale. This is also the ...

Mainz, Wiesbaden and Rothenburg, Germany 1/2/2025 | 27m 45s | CC In Germany's largest wine region, Mainz unfolds like a delightful Riesling. Samantha explores the ruins of a Roman amphitheater ...

They were able to find hand-blown glass snowmen, Christmas-themed stained glass, and ceramics crafted by local potters. Other highlights from the pair's trip included strolling through Rothenburg's ...

Finally, you can’t forget about the Marienplatz, which is known as the ‘heart of the city’. It’s been Munich’s main square ...

Europe, especially Germany, is rightly famed for its Christmas markets that bring a fairy-tale sense of wonder to the season. But you don’t have to journey abroad for holiday magic—these fairs ...

Bringing authentic Bavarian Christmas traditions, the event also partners with the city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany. Exclusive Käthe Wohlfahrt merchandise will be imported from the Rothenburg ...