Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Nearby:
Ifyouinsistontryinga
Schneeball
,themuseumcafé(locatedinthenextbuild-
ing down Burggasse) sells mini-
Schneeballen
for €0.40 (open May-Oct and Dec Tue-Thu
and Sat-Sun, closed Mon and Fri year-round, closed Nov and Jan-April, no museum admis-
sion required for café after 13:00).
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Doll and Toy Museum (Puppen und Spielzeugmuseum)
These two floors of historic
Kinder
cuteness are a hit with many little kids. Pick up the free
English binder (just past the entry curtain) for an extensive description of the exhibits.
Cost and Hours:
€4, kids 12 and under-€1.50, family ticket-€10, daily March-Dec
9:30-18:00,Jan-Feb11:00-17:00,justoffMarketSquare,downhillfromthefountainatHof-
bronnengasse 11-13, tel. 09861/7330,
www.spielzeugmuseum.rothenburg.de
.
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German Christmas Museum (Deutsches Weihnachtsmuseum)
This excellent museum, upstairs in the giant Käthe Wohlfahrt Christmas Village shop, tells
the history of Christmas decorations. There's a unique and thoughtfully described collec-
tion of Christmas-tree stands, mini-trees sent in boxes to WWI soldiers at the front, early
Advent calendars, old-time Christmas cards, and a look at tree decorations through the
ages—including the Nazi era and when you were a kid. The museum is not just a ploy to
get shoppers to spend more money, but a serious collection managed by professional curator
Felicitas Höptner.
Cost and Hours:
€4, April-Dec daily 10:00-18:00, Jan-March Sat-Sun 10:00-18:00
and irregularly on weekdays, last entry at 17:00, Herrngasse 1, tel. 09861/409-365,
Just longer than a mile and a half around, providing great views and a good orientation, this
walk can be done by those under six feet tall in less than an hour (unless your camera can't
stop snapping). The hike requires no special sense of balance. This walk is covered and is a
great option in the rain. Photographers will stay very busy, especially before breakfast or at
sunset, when the lighting is best and the crowds have dissipated. You can enter or exit the
ramparts at nearly every tower. The best fortifications are in the Spitaltor (south end). The
names you see along the way belong to people who donated money to rebuild the wall after
WorldWarII,andthosewho'vemorerecentlydonated€1,000permeterforthemaintenance
of Rothenburg's heritage.
