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Town Walls

Around the Old Town, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany
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Type: Historic Sites
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Warrenton, Virginia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

My wife and I had the unfortunate luck to come to Rothenburg during a couple of days of rain. One othe best times we had on the trip was an early morning walk around the wall. It was covered, which came in handy in the pouring rain, and it really made you think about how things might have been hundreds... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Magnificent views from the walls. Walk along the portico-covered parts of the walk ways. Climb the one tower open to public for even more gorgeous views. More

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Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

We were catching the bus out on a Sunday at midday and took the time to walk around the city walls - you get a totally different perspective from being up high and looking down into the town then turn around and look out over the countryside. Lots of areas that you can enter and exit the walls if you... More

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Centreville, Virginia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

The town is so cute and seeing if from the walls gives a different perspective. Our teens loved reading the plaques with the names of people who have given money to rebuild the town - they made a game of finding all the different cities listed. Make sure to walk outside the town walls to get a wonderful view of... More

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Saskatoon, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Loved walking the walls looking down into the old city. Had such nice views of the town from the walls. More

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San Antonio, Texas
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107 helpful votes 107 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

One of the main watch towers is open to the public -- it is a long steep climb -- I think 6 Stories -- but has a wonderful view from the top. You can walk the town walls for free, but the Guard Tower is 1.5 Euro for adults. Worth it. More

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Wiesbaden, Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

On our recent weekend visit to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, we were greeted with almost non-stop rain. What a perfect time to walk the old town walls of this medieval town, which are covered. From the wall walk you have excellent views of the town and the surrounding countryside. Take your time and absorb the vibes of this time capsule... More

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Ottawa, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

Liked all of the experience. Allow yourself at least an hour to do the whole wall and take pictures because you will not experience a site quite like this again. More

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Sydney
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

There is no point visiting Rothenburg without walking the city walls to see the towns fortification. Thank God the town was largely untouched during the war. More

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Vienna, Austria
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

It was interesting to see who donated to the wall. A little narrow and dark in some places. More

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