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Rothenburg Plönlein
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
The famous fork in the road with two towers, the most photographed spot in Rothenburg.
Shopping · Germany · Bavaria
Käthe Wohlfahrt Christmas Village
A year-round Christmas shop with ornaments, nutcrackers and a small museum.
Free to enter about 30 min
For storytellers
Why Käthe Wohlfahrt Christmas Village matters
Walk in and it is Christmas all year. The Käthe Wohlfahrt shop stocks traditional ornaments, nutcrackers and pyramids in a series of rooms, and a small museum next door shows the history of Christmas decorations. Love it or find it kitsch, it is a Rothenburg institution.
Talking points
- Christmas items are on sale all year
- A small Christmas museum is adjacent
- It is a Rothenburg institution
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