I have to say that of all the places we've been to in Germany so far this just might be my favorite! We left here at about 7:30am which wasn't too bad compared to how early we had to leave for some of our previous trips. We took a bus again. Taking a bus and going with a group of people is our favorite way to travel over here because we don't have to drive so we can nap on the way there and back. Anyways, from our home to Rothenburg is about a 2.5 hour ride.
Rothenburg has two parts. There is Rothenburg od der Tauber and then there's the main city. The difference between the two is that Rothenburg od der Tauber is the older part of the city and the rest of the city is what has been added over time. Rothenburg od der Tauber is surrounded by the huge wall and they don't allow any new building within the wall. They don't want it to lose it's charm! You can walk inside the wall though all over the town and in some places there are even still cannons in there.
Once we arrived we were given the day to do whatever we wanted and there are so many options! Our main reason for wanting to go to Rothenburg was for the Christmas market. It's absolutely amazing and there is so much there. Usually when we go to a Christmas market it's like 2 hours tops and we are just ready to get out of the cold. Lucky for us it wasn't even that cold when we went. It took us a lot longer than usual to get through the market because there was just so much to look at and of course we had to stop for some hot apple cider!
Once we arrived we were given the day to do whatever we wanted and there are so many options! Our main reason for wanting to go to Rothenburg was for the Christmas market. It's absolutely amazing and there is so much there. Usually when we go to a Christmas market it's like 2 hours tops and we are just ready to get out of the cold. Lucky for us it wasn't even that cold when we went. It took us a lot longer than usual to get through the market because there was just so much to look at and of course we had to stop for some hot apple cider!
After the Christmas market we did some shopping around town. The town had a very medieval feel to it and there were so many stores that reflected that along with many Christmas stores. We also saw a toy museum and a teddy bear store!
There are just so many things about this town that make me want to go back! We both hope that we'll be able to before we leave Germany. One of the many reasons that I love being able to travel all over is the history that a lot of these towns have.
