Our itinerary:
We flew into Frankfurt and we arranged a private transfer through DayTrip. I’ve never used this company before, but they basically offer private transfers between cities with the option to add sight seeing stops along the way. This is offered in many countries around the world and when you have a big group that wants to travel together it just makes sense! (Coming from suburban America we aren’t too savvy when it comes to trains, buses, and subways! We also didn’t want to rent a car and drive ourselves.)
Our driver was great, very friendly, and we had a pit stop in Creglingen. This was mainly just to stretch our legs and give us a little something to do before we were able to check into our hotel.
Once we got to Rothenburg we dropped our bags off at the Hotel Gerberhaus. We found a restaurant to have lunch at and (!!!) this is where I reunited with Carla!! It was so good to see her after 7 years.
Our hotel was in a great location- within walking distance of everything! We stayed within the town walls the whole time. PSA: If you visit in the summer, it is HOT and a lot of hotels don't have air conditioning.
After lunch we did the Kathe Wohlfahrt- Christmas Market and climbed the Town Hall tower (220 steps to the top!)
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| Outside the Christmas market |
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| Inside the Christmas market |
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| Top of the tower! |
We also explored the Castle Gate and Burggarten
Next day we walked the wall and discovered some really cool things! We walked to the Spital Bastion from the wall which is the most fortified section. What's cool is you can freely explore on your own- we wondered into the courtyard area and we even found some old cannons.
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| Walking on the wall |
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| Viewing the courtyard from a window |
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| Exploring |
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| Found the cannon! |
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| View from the window |
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| Bridge by Spital Bastion |
We also did the Night Watchman Tour tour which is a must do while in town! It provides a fascinating and entertaining account of Rothenburg's history and it is really interesting and well done!!
ALSO... DON'T MISS THE GELATO!!!!!!
More from our trip coming soon.....
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