{"id":26789,"date":"2023-12-17T12:49:38","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T12:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harvestmoonnews.com\/?p=26789"},"modified":"2023-12-17T12:49:38","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T12:49:38","slug":"the-beautiful-little-village-dubbed-one-of-worlds-prettiest-by-all-that-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harvestmoonnews.com\/world-news\/the-beautiful-little-village-dubbed-one-of-worlds-prettiest-by-all-that-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"The beautiful little village dubbed one of worlds prettiest by all that visit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A stunning\u00a0village is capturing people\u2019s attention after visitors all agreed on one thing – it must be on every list of the world\u2019s prettiest. The beautifully preserved village is a must-visit for those who love magical escapes that are oozing with history and traditional architecture.<\/p>\n

Packed full of half-timbered houses that line its many majestic cobblestone streets, this German village is a hugely popular getaway for those in Central Europe.<\/p>\n

Rothenburg ob der Tauber – which translates as Red Castle above the (River) Tauber – is nestled within the historic state of Bavaria, not too far from Munich, Nuremberg and Frankfurt.<\/p>\n

Steeped in history, the village has been around for more than a thousand years – since the 9th Century – mainly as an imperial city of the Holy Roman Empire.<\/p>\n

After about 1803, Napoleon grabbed it and made it part of Bavaria.<\/p>\n

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Visitors are urged to do a number of things – not least strolling along its still-intact city walls in the Old Quarter. You can also nip to the old town\u2019s bustling main square – Marktplatz – for a wonderful atmosphere where there is a mixture of architectural and historical gems.<\/p>\n

Among these include the Gothic Town Hall, beneath which you can venture down to the chillingly preserved medieval dungeons.<\/p>\n

Rothenburg ob der Tauber\u2019s remarkable Renaissance-style tower is also a must-see (and must-do) as you can clamber to the top of its 220-step staircase for unrivalled birds-eye views of the town.<\/p>\n

Oddly, there is a Ratstrinkstube – also known as the Councillor\u2019s Tavern – which has a well-known clock face depicting the former legendary mayor who supposedly saved the village during the Thirty Years War by agreeing to chug a tankard of wine.<\/p>\n

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