Rothenburg ob der Tauber Saints and Sinners Self Guided Tour

Name: Rothenburg ob der Tauber Saints and Sinners Self Guided Tour
Brand: Viator
Price: 8.99 USD
Availability: InStock
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5.0(1)2 hours - 3 hoursGerman, Russian, Portuguese, English +5Book 1 hour aheadRothenburg, Germany

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Rothenburg was too poor to modernize for 200 years — which is exactly why it's one of Europe's best-preserved medieval walled towns. This self-guided app-based walking tour of Rothenburg takes you through 18 stops and 900 years of history, entirely at your own pace. You'll hear the drinking legend that supposedly saved the town from destruction, see the fountain Disney copied, and find out how it was saved from total destruction during WWII. The route covers the landmarks on Market square, passing by St. Jakob's Church and the Medieval Crime Museum plus lesser-known spots most guided tours walk right past. Start anytime, pause for a glass of Franconian wine and take detours without holding anyone up. The tour works offline, so spotty signal in Rothenburg's narrow lanes won't slow you down. If you want to explore without being herded between stops, this was made for you. Over 20,000 travelers have used our self-guided tours and a full refund guarantee means there's zero risk in booking.

Included

100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
1-year access to audio on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
Audio and written guide included
Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation

Not included

Entry to castle tower/ museum is not part of this tour
Any physical devices or headphones
Human tour guide at location

What you'll do

Stand where 17 rebel leaders were beheaded in a single afternoon and left for th
e town to see and hear about Rothenburg's most powerful citizen who died without ever getting a trial
20 min
Historisches Festspiel "Der Meistertrunk"
Georgengasse 17, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Watch a mechanical mayor enact a famous legend — and question whether it was true.
10 min
Georgsbrunnen
Herrngasse 1, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Spot the fountain Disney quietly copied.
10 min
Kathe Wohlfahrts Weihnachtsdorf
Herrngasse 1, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Do your windowshopping at a shop where Christmas never stopped.
10 min
Burggarten
Burggasse, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Walk the grounds of a royal castle that an earthquake erased and an entire town scavenged for parts.
20 min
RothenburgMuseum
Klosterhof 5, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Hear about the historic building, it’s current exhibits and uncover a peaceful garden
Hear about a wooden altar so radical its creator refused to paint it and other t
reasures
Count the seven virtues and seven deadly sins carved side by side, and hear why the architect mixed them together
Medieval Crime and Justice Museum
Burggasse 3-5, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Learn about the iron mask custom-built for gossips and the barrel reserved for the town drunk.
Das Plonlein
Untere Schmiedgasse, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Frame the photograph that Disney, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and two million visitors a year keep coming back for.
10 min
Read Rothenburg's growth rings in a watchtower stranded in the middle of town and check for storks nesting on top
15 min
Take a photo by a house that was rubble in 1945 and rebuilt nail by nail
Rodertor
Rodergasse, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Walk the ramparts and read the names of strangers from around the world who paid to put them back together.
15 min

Meeting and pickup

8 locations

Pickup details

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