Within the wall ring with its walk-defense courses shows the city (12 000 pop.) its historic face. Restrictions ensure the preservation of traditional facades, banish plastic and neon signs. In Rothenburg has even McDonald's a boom wrought iron shield. The best overview you win from the 60 meters high City Hall tower (Attention, close climb stairs!). Or makes you, the German Christmas Museum (10am-5.30pm. daily. Herrengasse 1) in summer romantically? Today in one year more or less 500 000 tourist stay here overnight.

Burggarten
Nice view over the Taubertal, on the site of the 1356 earthquake devastated Hohenstaufen castle. Only the Blasius chapel was preserved.

Franziskanerkirche
The oldest church in the city (to 1285) stands in the series of magnificent mansions of the Herrngasse.

Ploenlein
means "small place" (from Latin planum = level) - this is the most photographed with the Siebersturm and the tower of Kobolzeller gate.

Rathaus
The rebuilt City Hall with the magnificent facade contains the magnificent Gothic Kaisersaal. Tower: April-Oct. daily 9:30am to 12:30pm and 1pm-5pm, Dec daily 12pm-3pm, Jan.-March, Nov. Sat / Sun 12pm-3pm.

St.-Jakobs-Kirche
The architecturally valuable building in the city, a high, three-pillar basilica, also contains the largest art treasure: The Holy Blood Altar of Tilman Riemenschneider on the west gallery. April-Oct. daily 9am-5.15pm, Nov., Jan.-March 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm, Dec. 10am-5pm. daily guided tours.

shopping
Good ceramics can be found in pottery Ehler (Wenggasse 47), Franken wines are available at Bocksbeutel (Am Ploenlein).Permanent Christmas in "Christmas Village" at Käthe Wohlfahrt (Herrngasse 1).

food
Glocke
Regional kitchen in the Ringhotel Rothenburg. Own vineyards, wine tasting for individual guests too. Am Ploenlein 1
Mittermeier
Hotel restaurant, a young, fresh food, personal atmosphere Vorm Wuerzburger Tor 9

where to stay
Burghotel
The right house for romantics. 20 rooms. Klostergasse 1-3
Eisenhut
Traditional top hotel with a restaurant. 79 rooms. Herrngasse 3-5/7
Raidel
Simple guesthouse in the center. 13 rooms. Wenggasse 3
Reichs-Küchenmeister
Altfränkisches house at the Jacob's Church, pleasant restaurant. 45 rooms. Kirchplatz 8

Train

For families and small groups, there is the inexpensive "Bayern ticket."