We will be camping two nights in Rothenburg - any recommendations on what to see/taste/experience? We will have our 7 month daughter with us as well ..
Thank you!
Posted by
Rick Steves' Europe
16895 posts
The main site in Rothenburg is the town itself - streets, walls, market square, St. Jakob's church, and medieval architecture. Walk the circumference of the town atop the medieval wall and poke into nooks and alleyways.
Posted by
Imperial, Missouri
1002 posts
Take the Nightwatchman's tour in the evening. It was my favorite thing in Rothenburg.
Posted by
Deep South, USA
139 posts
We enjoyed a daylight tour that started in front of the town hall led by a local historian. Tours in different languages start at vatious times all day long.
Posted by
Greeley, co, usa
2588 posts
Crime (torture) museum. St jacob's church. Church in Detwang.
Posted by
NYC area
2981 posts
Hi,
I'd say the Nightwatchman Tour at 8pm and the Tilman Riemanschneider alter in St. Jabob's church. This is in the back up a few stairs.
http://www.nightwatchman.de/index.php?&sprache=ENG
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._James's_Church,_Rothenburg_ob_der_Tauber
http://www.tourismus.rothenburg.de/index.php?id=624
Paul
Posted by
Oberpfalz, Germany
1389 posts
If you want to get away a little, the Tauber river valley (north) is nice for a drive. About 10-15 km north of Rothenburg across the Tauber from Tauberzell is the Keltisches Oppidum Finsterlohr (Celtic Iron Age settlement). The small town of Burgstall is right in the middle. Not a lot there to see, but some of the wall has been rebuilt and it is a 2000 year old site. Quiet after the tourists in Rothenburg: www.kelten-creglingen-finsterlohr.de/