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Rothenburg ob der Tauber Saints and Sinners Self Guided Tour
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
About
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 a...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 8 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 8 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's 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
Entry to castle tower/ museum is not part of this tour
Any physical devices or headphones
Human tour guide at location
Meeting Points
Departure
Marktplatz
This is a self-guided audio tour on the company's self-guided tours app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from the company or your booking platform sent right after booking. Can’t find it? Search for our company in your email inbox and spam folder. OR contact us via support.
Return
Rödertor
The tour ends near the city walls
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Rothenburg ob der Tauber Saints and Sinners Self Guided Tour
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
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About
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 a...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 8 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 8 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's 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
Entry to castle tower/ museum is not part of this tour
Any physical devices or headphones
Human tour guide at location
Meeting Points
Departure
Marktplatz
This is a self-guided audio tour on the company's self-guided tours app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from the company or your booking platform sent right after booking. Can’t find it? Search for our company in your email inbox and spam folder. OR contact us via support.
Return
Rödertor
The tour ends near the city walls
Itinerary
1
Marktplatz
Stand where 17 rebel leaders were beheaded in a single afternoon and left for the town to see and hear about Rothenburg's most powerful citizen who died without ever getting a trial
20 minutes
2
Historisches Festspiel "Der Meistertrunk"
Watch a mechanical mayor enact a famous legend — and question whether it was true.
10 minutes
3
Georgsbrunnen
Spot the fountain Disney quietly copied.
10 minutes
4
Kathe Wohlfahrts Weihnachtsdorf
Do your windowshopping at a shop where Christmas never stopped.
10 minutes
5
Burggarten
Walk the grounds of a royal castle that an earthquake erased and an entire town scavenged for parts.
20 minutes
6
RothenburgMuseum
Hear about the historic building, it’s current exhibits and uncover a peaceful garden
7
Church of St. James
Hear about a wooden altar so radical its creator refused to paint it and other treasures
8
Baumeisterhaus Inh. Dieter Neupert
Count the seven virtues and seven deadly sins carved side by side, and hear why the architect mixed them together.
9
Medieval Crime and Justice Museum
Learn about the iron mask custom-built for gossips and the barrel reserved for the town drunk.
10
Das Plonlein
Frame the photograph that Disney, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and two million visitors a year keep coming back for.
10 minutes
11
Markus Tower
Read Rothenburg's growth rings in a watchtower stranded in the middle of town and check for storks nesting on top.
15 minutes
12
Gerlachschmiede
Take a photo by a house that was rubble in 1945 and rebuilt nail by nail.
13
Rodertor
Walk the ramparts and read the names of strangers from around the world who paid to put them back together.
