The Parish Church in Bad Mergentheim’s Stuppach area is popular because of a masterpiece entitled the Madonna of Stuppach which can be found inside. The...

A short distance to the south east of Bad Mergentheim is the Wildpark. This is the largest zoo in Europe, and houses an impressive collection...

Bad Mergentheim was home to the Teutonic Order from 1525 to 1809. The former Hohenlohe castle from the 12th century was modified into a Renaissance...

The vast palace complex of the Schloss Weikersheim is a must when in the town. It was built between the 16th and 18th centuries for...

The Tauberländer Dorfmuseum can be found in a historic building (formerly a grain house) on the Market Square in Weikersheim. The museum is essentially dedicated...

The Herrgottskirche in Creglingen was built on an event that happened many years ago. Whilst ploughing, a farmer found a holy wafer which was glowing...

The curiously named Fingerhut Museum in Creglingen is actually a museum of thimbles. Believe it or not, but this is the only specialist museum of...

Tauberbischofsheim’s Kurmainzisches Schloss, or Castle, stands in the old town centre. It dates from the 15th century, and has a tall white tower as part...

An out of the way attraction in Rothenburg ob der Tauber is the Topplerschlösschen. This is a former summer residence of the Burgomaster Heinrich Toppler,...

In the slightly older village of Detwang just outside Rothenburg ob der Tauber is the wonderful Church of St. Peter and St. Paul. This church...

The Reichstadtmuseum is the history museum of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. It is located in a former Dominican abbey on the edge of the old...

The Burgtor in Rothenburg is the tallest of the city’s former gateway towers which led people into the city. It was built on the site...

St. Jacob’s Church in Rothenburg ob der Tauber was built between 1311 and 1485. It is one of the main Gothic churches in the city....

The Franzikanerkirche is the oldest church in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. It was built in 1309 and is a Gothic hall design, dedicated to St....

Europe’s largest all-year Christmas shop can be found in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, suitably catering to tourists desires around the German Christmas markets theme. A...

A fine castle once stood overlooking Rothenburg ob der Tauber on a hill outside the old town. It was a home of the Hohenstaufen family....

Rothenburg ob der Tauber’s town hall (Rathaus) sits on the Market Place. It is actually two buildings of different times merged together – one a...

The curiously named Meat and Dance House (das Fleisch und Tanzhaus) is a building situated on the southern side of the Market Square in Rothenburg...

One of the most popular museums with the younger generations in Rothenburg ob der Tauber is the Toy and Puppet Museum (Puppen und Spielzeugmuseum) located...

The Galgentor is part of Rothenburg ob der Tauber’s original city walled fortifications. This tall tower is also often referred to as the Würzburger Tor,...