It certainly felt like Christmas in Bavaria as the snow was beautiful and covered most everything. Rothenburg ob der Tauber's old city, or Altstadt, is so cool as it is surrounded by an old wall and has a midevil feel once inside. This is also where you will find the Markt Platz and their adorable Weihnachtsmarkt. We went to the edge of the wall to capture the view below. Check it out...so pretty!
The huts in this town are so cute as they have red interiors, lights, and evergreen draped around them. This one also has a non-Charlie Brown looking tree in its center. In this picture you can see it, along with the old Rathaus (city hall) on the left, and some huts.
Here is a different view of the cute cobblestone streets. The shops here are really festive...even though they aren't in the Market Platz they are completely dressed for the season, inside and out. This place is painted everything Christmas! FYI, there are also 2 Kathe Wohlfahrt stores in the area and they are amazing. A very special 4 of my readers may even be receiving something beautiful and Kathe Wohlfahrt in the Post very soon! Hint, Hint!
After strolling about the Altstadt for a few hours, we decided to catch some lunch at a very cute Italian cafe. Reason number 344 of why I love Germany is that Tut can go anywhere with us and behaves beautifully, even in a warm restaurant with savory food! For those of you who can't believe that he didn't care about us...even when eating...check out this photo of him minding his own business!
After lunch in addition to shopping, we decided to take part in something special to this market, the schneeball. In english it simply means snowball, and it is a pastry filled with who knows what and is huge. We were actually too full to consume it, but this is what the chocolate one looks like...
Aside from the market, the Altstadt is really old and charming. I decided to snap a couple for you to see how adorable it is. This one is a fork in the road with the cutest house I have ever seen, and an old tower in the background. 
This one is as we were leaving. I mentioned that there is a wall around the old part, and this is part of it. Neat, huh? 
If you love Christmas and the feel of the holiday season, then you should definitely come here. There is one person that I know of that loves Christmas and the season unconditionally...Rebecca you must visit at this time next year. We will come to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, and you will be further enchanted. For anyone else, you are always welcome! Tomorrow, Hazel and I (minus Tut) will travel to France to the Strasbourg market. I will be sure to let you know how it is!Auf Wiedersehen!
2 comments:
I'm there:)
Beautiful...awesome!
I bet it will even be better with you there!
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