Food Postcard: Pretzels in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Food Postcard: Pretzels in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

As far as undiscovered towns go, Rothenburg ob der Tauber in the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany, definitely doesn’t count. From early morning until sunset this well preserved medieval town is brimming with tourists. But an overnight stay is well worth the money, because when the day-trippers go home the restaurants once again reach a […]

Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest

Almost everyone has heard the name and it’s a festival now celebrated in cities all over the world, however, the uninitiated can be forgiven for thinking Oktoberfest starts in the month of October – the name might be slightly misleading, after all. In fact, the original, authentic Oktoberfest (called die Wiesn by the locals) begins […]