Rothenburg ob der tauber
 

Hi
I am going for a day trip to Rothenburg ob der tauber this saturday .
Reaching there by train befroe 10 and back at 8
So i have 10 am to 7 pm to go around . Could you please advice what could be there to visit in this time .

All I read on web is : town hall , town walls (herterich fountain), doll and toy museum , chritmas museum and chrtistmas market.

What is good to visit .. i know all thisis not possible in this time so would like to know what is much better .

thank you

Well, for starters there is the Christmas Market. Drink some Glühwein (hot spiced wine), Feuerzangebowle (Glühwein with a shot of rum and a fire-melted rum-soaked sugarcube), and Heiß Met (hot mead) and check out the Christmas crafts. The prices are on the high side but if you see something you must have, go for it.

The museum of crime and punishment is very interesting.

If you're feeling ambitious, you can circumnavigate the town via the city wall.

Be prepared for cold weather and a crowd of pushy people.

I think that that is more than enough time to visit Rothenburg. It's not a very large town. You can start by walking the ramparts and then you could climb the tower for a view of the town and the Christmas stalls. A visit to one of the museums is always interesting (we visited the Crime Museum). And you can just stroll along the Old Town, enjoying those cobblestone streets especially the famous Schmiedgasse. Since there is a Christmas market going on, look into each of the stalls and drink some gluhwein. The only thing you will probably miss is the entertaining Night Watchman Tour which starts at 8pm.

For me the main sight is the town itself, just walking the streets and alleys. Here are some ghosts of Christmas past:

http://mcchelsea.smugmug.com/Germany...6787052_jw7Xdk

http://mcchelsea.smugmug.com/Advent-...5010043_Ck957T

I also like the Reichsstadtmuseum for a quick peek. There was a British artist colony in Rothenburg. I like their landscape paintings in this small museum devoted to the town.

The doors and fountains there are great for picture taking. The whole place is really. Great food there. I am not a fan of those balls of dough though. We loved it at night there most because the tour buses left.