Welcome to Disneyland... in Bavaria: Rothenburg inspired Pinocchio and is the PERFECT Christmas town
Is this the PERFECT Christmas town? Inside Rothenburg in Germany, a medieval gem that inspired classic Disney children's films, from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to Pinocchio, Katja Gaskell finds Rothenburg ob der Tauber a festive delight. She visits Kathe-Wohlfahrt, a famous German Christmas decoration shop. you can eat, drink and have fun all year round' A house in Rothenburg was used as a model for Geppetto's house in Pinocchio
And that's exactly what the German town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber really looks like at this time of year.
This small town in Bavaria is the best preserved medieval town in the country. fortified town. Rows of half-timbered houses with red shingle roofs line the ancient streets, securely behind a thick stone wall and guarded by six gates and 42 imposing towers. You can walk along nearly every wall in the Upper Town - a three kilometer path that rewards visitors with stunning views of the Old Quarter and the Tauber Valley beyond.
The name of the town means "red fortress on the Tauber".
Sleep within the walls of the old town and enjoy your breakfast overlooking the valley at the charming Burg- Family run hotel.
Double B&B costs from £160 a night ().
Alternatively, a stone's throw from Gallows Tower...
And that's exactly what the German town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber really looks like at this time of year.
This small town in Bavaria is the best preserved medieval town in the country. fortified town. Rows of half-timbered houses with red shingle roofs line the ancient streets, securely behind a thick stone wall and guarded by six gates and 42 imposing towers. You can walk along nearly every wall in the Upper Town - a three kilometer path that rewards visitors with stunning views of the Old Quarter and the Tauber Valley beyond.
The name of the town means "red fortress on the Tauber".
Sleep within the walls of the old town and enjoy your breakfast overlooking the valley at the charming Burg- Family run hotel.
Double B&B costs from £160 a night ().
Alternatively, a stone's throw from Gallows Tower...
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