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Be transported back to medieval times when travelling to Bavaria and
austria. a mystical and relaxing trip awaits all, especially senior citizens
and families. Patricia ang travels the romantic route at rothenburg ob der
Tauber and invites you to be charmed by the neuschwanstein and beautiful
Herrenchiemsee Castles while beholding the panoramic view of Zugspitze,
Innsbruck and Salzburg, all taking your breath away in a moment.
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jewels
of
Bavaria ausTria
&
rothenburg ob der Tauber
Embark on a leisurely stroll around
rothenburg, the best preserved
medieval town in Germany, to see
architectures of the middle ages. Preserved
medieval walls are the White
Tower and the markus Tower with
the röder arch. Do not miss the
wide angle view of rothenburg and
the surrounding pastoral countryside
by climbing to the top of the rothenburg
Town Hall. rothenburg ob der
Tauber means ‘red Fortress above
the Tauber’ with the town located
on a plateau overlooking the Tauber
river. ‘rothenburg’, some say comes
from the German words ‘rot’ (red)
and ‘burg’ (burgh, medieval fortified
town) and refers to
the colour of the red
roofs of the houses
which overlook
the river.
The rothenburg
market Place is
bounded by the
Town Hall, the
Clock Tower, St
George’s Fountain,
shops, cafes and
restaurants. The
Town Hall
consists of two parts – the Gothic
and renaissance. The Gothic
part includes the Imperial
Hall and the 65 metre-high
tower. The renaissance part
faces the market Place and
includes the arched terrace.
The Rothenburg
Clock Tower
(above).