For the May Day weekend, we planned a short driving trip into Germany to see the small medieval town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. We have heard about this small walled town from multiple sources, and we decided we should make a visit. We left work on Friday night and stopped in Frankfurt for the night. On Saturday morning, we toured around Frankfurt before heading to Rothenburg. Rothenburg is a very small walled town with very little car traffic. Most cars are not allowed but our hotel had informed us that we could drive through the city. This proved easier said than done! We thought we had seen our fair share of tiny European streets, but this old medieval town showed us we hadn't seen anything yet. After that, we parked the car in a huge parking lot and didn't get in again until it was time to leave!
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| Frankfurt new town |
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| Frankfurt old town |
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| Entering Rothenburg |
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| Climbing the walls! |
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| The walls |
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| A view from the top of the town hall |
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| Rothenburg from outside the town |
We spent the rest of the day Saturday and all of Sunday touring the city, walking the old medieval wall and eating classic German food. On Saturday evening, we went on the Nightwatchman's tour. It was a great tour with lots of interesting facts about the city during medieval times as well as the more recent history. On Sunday afternoon, we ventured outside the city walls for a short hike.
After a short few days, it was time to make the drive back to Belgium. Our trip to Rothenburg ob der Tauber was a great, restful weekend with a lot of interesting history. We highly recommend a short weekend visit.
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