Top Things to do in Rothenburg
Top Restaurants in Rothenburg
What to do and see in Rothenburg, Bavaria: The Best Things to do Good for Kids
Walk atop Rothenburg’s city walls or climb to the top of the town hall for great views. The Night Watchman tour is an unforgettable way to learn the city’s history. And our travelers also recommend the Medieval Crime Museum (Mittelalterliches Kriminalmuseum)—it’s gruesome but fascinating.
Restaurants in Rothenburg
1. Altstadt
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5.0 based on 3,384 reviews
Rothenburg has made a concerted effort to preserve its medieval heritage, and Old Town reflects the historic fruits of this labor.
Reviewed By johnbJ2216LG - Northville, United States
Christmas market we took our granddaughter to see the Christmas markets in Germany in the city and the Christmas market was a wonderful experience. The time itself without the Christmas market is a worthwhile experience because it had very little damage from the war And a lot of the structures are still intact if you are in Germany it’s a definite place you have to visit
2. Bavaria Chauffeur Tours
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5.0 based on 31 reviews
Private city tours and night watchman tours in Rothenburg o.d.T !!! We (Harald Ernst and Daniel Weber) offer entertaining and informative guided tours since 1993 as certified tour guides. Also day trips and travel guides in the region are bookable.
3. Rothenburg Town Hall (Rathaus)
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4.5 based on 1,430 reviews
The city hall of this picturesque, undeveloped village reflects its anachronistic spirit.
Reviewed By smichelini2017 - Tampa, United States
Centered in the old walled city. It was festooned with colorful Christmas Market decorations and market stands serving everything from seasonal favorites like spiced wine to open fire roasted bratwursts, chestnuts, and more. Specialty shops included Christmas gifts and regional traditional decorations. The Rathouse serves as a beautiful backdrop for the Christmas Market.
4. Siebers Tower
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4.5 based on 135 reviews
This medieval tower, part of Rothenburg's old city gates, once marked the southern entrance to the city.
Reviewed By beachloverUpstateNY
This tower is in many of our pictures as the architecture and the beautiful street is so picture worthy Great way to spend the day
5. Schmiedgasse
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4.5 based on 178 reviews
An elegant residential street near the city center.
Reviewed By Traveling_with_Hank - Eugene, United States
I agree with the reviewer who complained about the cobble-stoned street. It was not pleasant on my old feet. Nevertheless I made the best of it. I’d read about the Schneeball, and decided to avoid it. But there were more tasty treats in some of the bakeries. If you’re a lover of wine, be sure to stop at Glocke, a shop at/near the Ploenlein. They have a shop filled with their own wines, and have a lovely choice of wine glasses (made in Germany). They don’t ship the glasses, but will offer as much bubble wrap as you need. All of my 6 glasses survived the trip home. There are lots and lots of tourist shops I didn’t care for.....but here and there you can find some lovely things to bring home. If you keep an eye out for the locals in their cars, and are the discerning shopper, you will enjoy yourself!
6. Kathe Wohlfahrt's Christmas Shop
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4.5 based on 984 reviews
This famous shop brings all the glitz and glamour of the Christmas holidays year round.
Reviewed By zimmys57 - Delavan, United States
On our one day visit we decided to take a look inside the place...... and let me say we were blown away. The year round store is utterly amazing as the shear size and vast variety of Cristmas decor is beyond description. Therefore, if visting Rothenburg take the time to see what I am describing and you will see what I mean.
7. Town Walls
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4.5 based on 2,380 reviews
Reviewed By janrA2759SE
These old city walls are amazing. You can walk around on top of a good portion of them. The view is great and it is a pleasant walk. They're covered so it's a nice walk even in the rain. You do need to be careful because it can be uneven in spots and the stairs are steep.
8. Kathe Wohlfahrt
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4.5 based on 111 reviews
Reviewed By 687camid - Ridgecrest, United States
This store (all of them actually) was everything I could ever dream it was going to be. They had so many Christmas ornaments that I actually got overwhelmed and started to panic. Lol! The main shop where the Christmas Museum is, is actually a bit much but I still loved ALL of it. I love all things Christmas and it was tough to choose which things to bring home. Luckily they have the best service at these stores (Käthe Wohlfahrt should be proud of her employees) who helped us and were very patient while we wandered around aimlessly like idiots for a bit. We bought a gorgeous cuckoo clock, a Christmas pyramid and a Nightwatchman Nutcracker, plus a few beautiful steins and they are all being sent home to the USA. We could finish out our vacation in Germany without having to worry about how we’d get everything home safely. You also save on the tax if you send everything home. It will probably become a tradition for us to buy something online now from this store every Christmas. We are hooked! Thank you!
9. Burgtor und Burg
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4.5 based on 121 reviews
Reviewed By bernds935
The gate is down the main street called Herrengasse but has then immediately the old fortress and nowadays the garden there. It allows you to get great views of the river valley below and also to the different sides of Rothenburg. I think that this is one of the best locations to see Rothenburg and it is all free.
10. Rodertor
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4.5 based on 172 reviews
Reviewed By JohnCamp81 - Crossville, United States
The town survived WWII with little damage. The walled city is typical German - beautiful and waiting to be photographed. Take in the entire city wall if you visit.
