Spent a Saturday afternoon walking around this old cobblestone street village. Very cool…read morearchitecture and some great restaurants. Best to park outside the wall and walk around inside. It wasn't too crowded while I was there but heard it can get busy so plan your trip accordingly. Easy access, walking up two flights of stairs, to walk the wall.

My absolute favorite place in Germany during our recent visit. Rothenburg had a quieter slower pace…read morethan the larger cities we visited. It is a medieval village but during advent it seemed like a place out of a Hallmark Christmas movie. The entire village was friendly, beautiful. It is a place I'd spend more time at if we were to go back to Germany.

Rathaus (City Building) our Globus tour stopped in town for a short while .. around an hour so we…read morejust had to grab lunch and see what we could see in that short time. It was a charming town .. very clean and quaint. The city building looked interesting but only saw it from outside.

The City Hall, if you will, of an absolutely awesome medieval town not too far from Ansbach. As far…read moreas Rathauses throughout Germany are concerned, not as cool as others, but still cool. There's a tower you can climb up for awesome views. When in Rothenburg you should swing by, you'll enjoy it. Cheers!

What exactly is the Plönlein? And where in Rothenburg ob der Tauber is it located? Many guests ask…read moreabout the landmark and probably most famous photo subject in Rothenburg - here we'll use it as a starting point for a short tour of the city's historic residential buildings. The term Plönlein is actually translated as a "small square at a fountain", which means that the ensemble at the Plönlein also includes the fountain in front of the lone timber-frame house and the two towers of the old city wall that rise to its left and right - on the left the Siebersturm leading to Spital quarter, on the right the tower for the Kobolzeller Tor from 1360, which opens towards the Tauber Valley. What is Pinocchio doing in Rothenburg? The Plönlein is a international star: Many consider the timber-frame house on the Plönlein to represent a typical motif of Rothenburg's old quarter. Starting with Walt Disney's classic "Pinocchio" (1940), its architecture is copied by artists, architects and designers whenever they have to depict a typical medieval setting in Europe.

I strolled about the Marktplatz and nearby areas of the wonderful town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber…read more- further down below I give the legend of the clock tower and the reenactment of when the mayor saved the town from destruction. Quite a popular attraction, not to be missed. This surprise effect worked: After walking through the narrow old quarter alleyways in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, visitors suddenly find themselves in the center of the city - the Marktplatz with its giant Town Hall. The entire ensemble expresses the pride of Rothenburg's past residents with their city. With its grand stairs, the Renaissance façade and surrounded by the romantic timber-frame buildings, Rothenburg's Town Hall appears all the more like a monumental castle. In Rothenburg, having a beer cellar below Town Hall was not enough - here the impressive tavern, the Ratstrinkstube, is towering above the Marktplatz.

If Germany has one thing and only one thing going for itself, it's the town squares. Thankfully, it…read morehas much more than just the town squares, but they're all pretty unique, that's for certain. The town square of Rothenburg isn't exactly the largest, but it's still pretty cool. And with its year-round Christmas Market, it definitely sets itself apart from some others. When in Rothenburg, set some time aside to stroll through here, you'll be glad you did.