Rothenburg’s most obvious speciality is Schneeballen, ribbons of dough loosely shaped into balls, deep-fried then coated in icing sugar, chocolate and other dentist's foes. Some 27 different types are produced at Diller’s Schneeballen. A more limited range is available all over town.
Diller's Schneeballen
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
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3. Mittelalterliches Kriminalmuseum
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