When I heard the news that there were unknowingly infected people returning from holiday destinations, I couldn't reckon why people would want to have a vacay in a different country, during a pandemic. They weren't in quarantine, they didn't know they were infected - just kept on with their business.
Well why bother telling you all of this? The older I got the more I started to cherish the country that I was born in. I am German but I don't look like one. My eyes are not blue and my hair is not blond. No one would ever guess that I was German. But I couldn't care less. What does German even mean or being German? You can never tell by looking where he comes from. It only tells from his culture and his perks. It is merely the right to live in this country and to contribute to it's society and you if you wear a hijab with that- power to you.
What I found appealing about this place is that it really resembles a Disney theme park. (Guess what- The Disney Castle is partly copied from the "Neuschwanstein" castle). The historic buildings are made of natural stone (like real stone- not the disney foam) and many houses are half-timbered. Half-timbered houses are a relict of the influence of the roman empire and its architecture in Germany.
Because cities had to protect themselves from intruders and arrows or hooks to enter, they built them on mountains to make them less approachable. What is even more important is the pit filled with water around the city to make it even harder to enter. If you enter the centre of Rothenburg you will have to cross a bridge into the city.
When you have done that, the inner part of Rothenburg resembles a funny theme park with different hotels, pubs, shops which all reflect the medieval era. Many high-ranked lords from Germany from the 15th century are being said to have slept in the same hotel.
If you want to stop for a meal there are a lot of restaurants that will do. In restaurants serving German food you will find frankish (part of Germany in Bavaria) in-house brewed beer or in-house made wine from their cellar. There are several restaurants ranging from Bavarian to Asian food (which I wouldn't recommend because of lacking authenticity) to Italian cuisine. The prices for dining in Rothenburg are overall reasonable.
What I would personally recommend is the German restaurant "Das Pulverer". They have a few selected dishes they serve with high quality and friendly service. No extra pricing or hidden costs (think of Italy or Portugal omg). Tipping in Germany is obligatory and more of a courtesy. We don't tip if the service was bad.
The interior of it is well done: It is a mixture of cute details and the impression of an authentic pub. You will find lamp shades made from painted material resembling a castle with windows, towers..you name it. Chairs are medieval themed with carvings of monks or knights.
What you will come to realize is that Bavarians take their beer very seriously. It is a craft which was practiced by monks and could almost be called a sanctuary (in Bavaria only). We have a Brand called "Mönchshof" where a monk is displayed on the bottles front side and beer in Bavaria is brewed after the Bavarian German purity law . Yes, Bavarians have a law every brewer is to fulfill to maintain quality and tradition.
I've had a Hessian (citizen from the state of Hessen) tell me Bavarian beer tastes like water (which means in German that there is too little hops and alcohol inside). Each state in Germany brews its own local beer. I personally think Kölsch from Cologne (Köln) tastes like water because I taste less hops- hush.
Prost!
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