Blogs from Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany, Europe - page 7

Just like the photos, the place is really nice. Under attack from tourists and American students during the day, but worth it. Did a self guided walking tour off the tourist office map, took a million pics, and had NO RAIN!!! A nice change. Stayed in a B&B that was pretty nice too and not very expensive either.... read more

Okay, so it's been a while since I wrote... we now continue with our regularly scheduled program. At least one more day's worth. We continue our journey in Oberwesel... today we took a boat cruise on the Koln-Dusseldofer line up the Rhine River to take a look at more castles. Unfortunately, the day was pretty dreary and the castles were shrouded in haze. The trip was still nice... the boat was very elegant on the inside, and had a restaurant and bar on board. We didn't have enough time to travel very far, so we just went up a few stops and then came back. Then we headed to Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria, Germany's best preserved walled city... it dates back to the 9th century. The city flourished until the 1600s when the Thirty ... read more

Rothenburg, July 2007... read more

Day 4 into our trip, we visited Rothenburg ob der Tauber - it is one of the (if not THE most) preserved medieval towns in all of Europe. It was on a very popular trade route in the 13 and 14th centuries, and it became rich. The town was fortified by a wall and guard towers, which are still present (mostly). After the Black Plague and the Thirty Years War, many of the residents died and the village was ransacked. The town was basically vacant or asleep for 250 years, and that is why it is so well-preserved. In the 1800’s it was rediscovered during the Age of Romance, and tourists began flocking here to see the medieval town. Then, in WWII, the city was bombed since German troops planned to use the town as ... read more

Hi every1! We're within the walls of a city tha tis a midevil castle, the buidling we are staying in (obviously) rebuilt was first constructed in 1624. The walls of the castle village was constructed in 1367 and still stands(which is cool:) has been replastered though but cool. The walls are 12 feet thick. So enough about the walls, we went out to a beer garden last night with live band performance and the traditional visuals of waiters carrying numerous steins of beer full slightly spilling over going through crowds of local Bavarians drinking and eating brautwursts and the more brave were dancing on the bright orange (very sturdy fyi) tables(i almost got up & danced) Mom & i Shared about a stein & a half after eating a half of a chicken each very yummy! ... read more