Overview

• On August 9, travel portal urlaubstracker.de declared Rothenburg ob der Tauber Germany’s most beautiful town.
• The ADAC ranked it among Germany’s 13 most beautiful small towns for its fully preserved medieval layout and lack of modern buildings.
• The Plönlein ensemble, hailed as a world-class photo motif, inspired Disney’s 1940 film Pinocchio and continues to influence artists and designers.
• Visitors can explore the Medieval Crime Museum, the German Christmas Museum and a 2.5-kilometer tower walk along the city’s fortified walls.
• The surrounding Taubertal region offers extensive cycling and hiking routes and hosts the yearly Taubertal-Festival open-air music event each August.