As a young backpacker, I first fell in love with the picturesque village of Rothenburg, in Germany’s Franconian heartland. At that time, the town still fed a few farm animals within its medieval walls ...

When it comes to Europe’s Christmas ... Rothenburg is pretty manageable in terms of crowds. I love a hidden gem and this place is definitely less well-known. ‘There were endless Christmas ...

But Rothenburg is still Germany’s best-preserved walled ... The biggest of the ornament shops has an excellent little German ...