Kreuzerhof Hotel Garni

Rothenburg ob der Tauber


Away from the tourist swarms, this quiet family-run B&B has charming, randomly furnished rooms with antique touches in a medieval townhouse and annexe. There's free tea and coffee and the generous breakfast is an energy-boosting set-up for the day.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Rothenburg ob der Tauber attractions

1. Alt-Rothenburger Handwerkerhaus

0.07 MILES

Hidden down a little alley is the Alt-Rothenburger Handwerkerhaus, where numerous artisans – including coopers, weavers, cobblers and potters – have their…

2. Röderturm

0.11 MILES

For a great lookout point on the town wall head for the Röderturm in the east of the old town.

3. Stadtmauer

0.11 MILES

With time and fresh legs, a 2.5km circular walk around the unbroken ring of town walls gives a sense of the importance medieval people placed on defending…

4. Mittelalterliches Kriminalmuseum

0.15 MILES

The star attractions at this gruesomely fascinating museum are medieval implements of torture and punishment. Exhibits include chastity belts, masks of…

5. Deutsches Weihnachtsmuseum

0.18 MILES

If you're glad Christmas comes but once every 365 days, then stay well clear of the Käthe Wohlfahrt Weihnachtsdorf, a Yuletide superstore that also houses…

6. Rathausturm

0.19 MILES

The Rathaus on Marktplatz was begun in Gothic style in the 14th century and was completed during the Renaissance. Climb the 220 steps of the medieval town…

7. Jakobskirche

0.24 MILES

One of the few places of worship in Bavaria to charge admission, Rothenburg's Lutheran parish church was begun in the 14th century and finished in the…

8. Reichsstadtmuseum

0.32 MILES

Highlights of the Reichsstadtmuseum, housed in a former Dominican convent, include the Rothenburger Passion (1494), a cycle of 12 panels by Martinus…