Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany (ON the beaten path)

How is it that I’ve been to Rothenburg 3 times in the past 4 years but haven’t written a post about it? Another time as a kid, but no digital photos in the olden days. The first time in Rothenburg we were on the way “home” from Vienna, and stayed for one night. We walked around the following morning, then completed the drive to Kaiserslautern. Last year I attended a women’s Bible study retreat, and didn’t take many photos, though the experience was wonderful.

This year I returned for the same retreat, and participated in a guided city tour. Learned some new things, so the tour was worth it despite the SNOW in May. There were tons of tourists (ourselves excluded, since we live in Germany) all 3 times, so Rothenburg is absolutely a popular place to visit. The typical cobblestone paths are surrounded by walls you can climb on and walk along.

There are still some hotels with antique features, and a good German common-sense umbrella holder in the room!

Restaurant food is standard German fare; plenty of shops are filled with toys, books, clothes, Christmas ornaments, and souvenirs. I didn’t care for the “snowball” desserts, so cannot recommend them.  

The cathedral is beautiful, and I’m glad that I participated in a daytime tour. Just keep exploring the little alleys and make interesting discoveries as you stroll around.