Christmas markets are in full swing in Germany, and if you want to combine your last-minute shopping with a picturesque amble through one of Germany’s most beautiful places, Rothenburg is the place.

12/23/2013 December 23, 2013. With its traditional, handcrafted wooden and glass ornaments, the specialist Christmas shop Käthe Wohlfahrt in Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a magnet for tourists ...

Despite its fairy-tale appearance, however, Rothenburg is a thriving community and has been since it was founded in 1274. Today, some 2,500 people reside within the old walled town, with many ...

The Christmas season in Germany had not quite arrived yet, the flurry of festive markets and mulled wine still a few weeks away. But I sure was merry. It was hard not to be in Rothenburg ob der ...

Surrounded by medieval walls that date back to the 12th century, Rothenburg is also home to Kaethe Wohlfahrt, makers of ornaments and wooden carvings that are popular year-round with tourists, but ...

We travel to Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Germany. The town actually specializes in Christmas the whole year round. We visit Käthe Wohlfahrt whose store sells traditional Christmas decorations ...

For a look at Christmas past — while searching out gifts for Christmas present — look no further than the enchanting German Christmas Museum in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, the star of ...