Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SNOWBALLS
Rothenburg's most obvious speciality is
Schneeballen
, ribbons of dough loosely shaped into
balls, deep-fried then coated in icing sugar, chocolate and other dentist's foes. Some 23 different
more limited range is available all over town.
Shopping
Käthe Wohlfahrt Weihnachtsdorf
( 4090;
www.wohlfahrt.com
;
Herrngasse 1)
With its mind-boggling assortment of Yu-
letide decorations and ornaments, this huge shop lets you celebrate Christmas every day
of the year (to go with the local snowballs). Many of the items are handcrafted with amaz-
ing skill and imagination; prices are accordingly high.
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
Information
Post Office
(Rödergasse 11)
Tourist Office
( 404 800;
www.rothenburg.de
; Marktplatz 2; 9am-6pm Mon-Fri,
10am-5pm Sat & Sun Apr-Oct, 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-1pm Sat Nov-Mar)
Offers free
internet access.
Getting There & Away
Bus
The Europabus (
Click here
)
stops in the main bus park at the Hauptbahnhof and on
the more central Schrannenplatz.
Car
The A7 autobahn runs right past town.
Train
You can go anywhere by train from Rothenburg, as long as it's Steinach. Change
there for services to Würzburg (€12.20, one hour and 10 minutes). Travel to and from Mu-
nich (from €37.30, three hours) can involve up to three different trains.
