Is THIS Germany's Best Small Town?? 

I have never had a video make me so emotional like this. I grew up going to this village almost daily as a child. My dad was stationed at the Air Force base just next to this village. I can still recall the smell of the streets at Christmas time. I have countless pictures of playing around the statues and running around the wall. To hear that you love this place just as much as I do makes my memories even more cherished. Thank you for sharing this video. Gosh it brings tears to my eyes. I miss that country. ❤️

I can’t believe I have watched a good hundred or so of your videos and never knew about your cinematography background. Makes perfect sense now. You are all producing wonderful work together. Always a fan! Thanks!

I loved Rothenberg when we were there, but it wasnt quiet at ALL. It was their yearly festival and we had to sleep one night in a room so small I swear it was a closet. But, we did it. The whole town was hopping. Busy crowded and wonderful! After seeing this, I now want to return and explore more of the city without hundreds of people all around. Thanks for bringing back those great memories! Looks like you all enjoyed yourselves there!

I was born in Rothenburg o.d.T. My mom still lives there. I am glad that you guys like my hometown. Hope you had a nice time there!

I lived near Rothenburg odT in the 1980s. It was a lovely place of course. One snowy day in February I was walking down the road there with another friend. It was snowing hard and as we walked someone approached us. As he neared we both started to think we recognized him. He got close, and sure enough it was a friend from back home, on the other side of the planet. We had no idea he was in Deutschland, let alone R-odT. What a sight it was.

We‘ve been to Rothenburg very often. You were lucky to find the town that quite. Usually it is crowded by tourists. Despite of these crowded experiences we love Rothenburg and will be going back when ever we pass by to spend a day. (Alf from Germany)

I just found you guys and love your videos. It brings back many memories of our trips to these locations you are visiting.

Glad you liked it in my hometown! It was so enjoyable to watch you guys being all excited about it. One small advice for your second visit regarding the Schneeballen (almost perfect pronounciation in the Video btw!): they are to be brocken in pieces to be eaten and not to be bitten into like an apple... At least i think it's a far superior eating experience that way ;-)

We visited Rothenburg when we lived in Italy and it was incredible!

I spent 3 days there in September...... worth every penny my God the local trails are fantastic for hiking,

Better advice: bring your bikes with you to Rothenburg and cycle down the Tauber valley to Bad Mergentheim or even Wertheim.

Definitely great idea to sell everything and go live in Rohtenburg! So beautiful.

Beauty comes by imperfections. A flower is beautiful, not because it's perfect, but unique because of it's little flaws. A perfect moment is not this way because it's flawless but because it's unique. A picture of the family is not perfect when everyone poses perfectly but when it captures the family dynamic in a unique situation. In our family home we have an image of my father repairing our broke down car in Spain when we where on vacation there. We are all on that photo greasy and dirty and helping. My mom said that this is the perfect image of our family.

So exciting seeing you guys explore Germany one of our fav spots

What are you talking about? The most "perfect" pictures are the spontaneous ones! Yours are great, and the girls are "keeping it real".

OMGoodness!!!! Your photos ARE perfect…….they are natural, fun & show so much love of your family!! Adding Rothenburg to my must visit list!

I think those photos are perfect because they are as they should be, in the moment living your best life, not faked or photo-shopped!

Being German, I have always loved Rothenberg, so beautiful! My mother was from the Siegburg and Bonn area. My father was from Doebeln which used to be in East Germany before the wall came down. My mother moved to England during the war.

German towns are so unique! We’re really keen to do a road trip sometime and see as many as possible.

Rothenburg O.D.T is very nice, been there twice in my youth, and not surprisingly everything looks just the same...

Loved the dramatic chess scene! And how awesome that you've taught your kids to play chess at such an early age! I just love the free range education your girls are getting :D

Perfectly imperfect

So excited to see you in Germany. One of my top countries ❤️

My son and I toured Europe in 2010 with Sound of America and our first stop was Rothenburg. It is every bit as magical and beautiful as you mention, if a bit touristy (for obvious reasons).

I would rather you both be true to who you are than try to make everything look perfect! I just found your channel recently and love that you are so down to earth.

Greetings from Rothenburg loved it

that was the most instense chess match, thanks for this video tour of this picturesque town

Just keep being you, we don't watch and enjoy your videos because they are,'perfect'. We connect with you because you are'real', just like us watching. Such a beautiful town, just about makes me want to travel again. Thank you and look forward to next week's episode.

The weird thing is, there are a lot of those picture perfect towns in Europe. This one is beautiful but there are a lot more like it! The problem is that most people just visit the most touristic places and don't ever go to the smaller towns. Truth is, the most beautiful places can only be found by pointing to a random town on the map and just going there. Maybe that place will be disappointing but a lot of the time you'll find the most amazing little villages! I would also always recommend not going over the highway if you're traveling by car. Because if you drive across the small country roads you'll see a lot more of the things almost everybody else will never see.

Breakfasts in Germany rock!

YOU are perfect in every way that YOU are. never mind what other people think or say. enjoy YOUR selves. YOU(all of you)ARE BEAUTIFUL AND PERFECT😘😘😘😘💝

Candid Pictures are wonderful. Candid is as you are

Hey guys :) I would guess you can find 50 towns in Germany that are as great as Rothenburg. Rothenburg is amzing. All in different styles even. Small cities in Germany are usually not the ones that have been bombed too shreds in WW2 so there is really really cool old houses :) You can find great cute coastal cities that will remind you of Scotland or Ireland in the north with totally different arcitecture . You have small towns in the alps with huge mountain lakes like in switzerland. You have cities completly covered in wineyards on rivers in the west like in france and you have cute towns in small mountains in the east. :D Rothenburg is unique on tis own though and there is too many cities that you wont find in a travel book. Like with a lot of countries. Italys greatest cities and in greece are the ones you dotn find in a travelers guide :D THe Czech republic is also amazing. While I lived in the south east of the USA for a little time I really loved Charleston and then Ashville and it felt really great to me. Its cool to be able to see different things in different countries that can make you feel warm isnide and happy. PS: My personal opinion si that soemtimes the pictures that are not planned and are not perfect are the ones that shine the best. Especially for oneself if you remember the feeling you ahd when the picture was taken. And I believe that is what makes art special doesnt matter if its paintings, books, music, photos or movies. If the person who see or hears it is being drawn to the imperfect and to the feeling you had when making it. All the famous paintings are especially famous for their imperfection. Its the eyes and the smirk of the Mona Lisa that ake the painting its nothign else and that is what people see and feel. The most perfect picture is lets say picture nuber 3 of the shots before the playground of your wife and the girls. Frame that. Its perfect and natural. Also eating cakes made out of sand and realizing they taste terrible or falling of a swing or of somethign and breaking your arm sucks at the moment, but it shapes your personality and hwo you take riscs. It gives you natural boundaries that re important later in life.

May I add something from the perspective of a German? I am not from the Rothenburg area and I know it is a very touristy little place. Have been there as a tourist myself. Normal people live there, living ordinary lives. They are not aware of the town as some sort of "perfect" scenery. It is just normal to live in a place with lots of historical buildings. You yourself might have experienced this in other European countries, in Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal etc. Maybe Germany is different in some respect as no one would think of you as foreigners unless you start to speak. I wish you a very happy and safe stay in Germany and I sincerely hope that the not-so-nice people will stay away from you. Welcome in my country and have a wonderful time with lots of fun, especially for the girls ❤

Interesting question about perfection. As a designer and a fuji photographer I’ve never sought out perfection in my images. In fact I’ve collected vintage camera lenses like the Helios 44-2 in order to create character and imperfections. I’d agree think less about perfection and just capture the moment because that’s more memorable 😊❤

I'm traveling the world with you, love from Turkey. :)

What is perfection? Something related to right composition, light, position, magazine smiles and poses? Something dictated by "the norm", by calculations, by social medias? Or something where you can be inspired by beautiful things and just express yourself, be the media between the real chaos that is life and the order of harmonious environment? My children taught me the last one is the one that sings true to me.

Rothenburg is nice. But very crowded. There are many other towns like Rothenburg that are not as touristy as Rothenburg.

Germany is very liveable and they speak better English than us 🤣

❤What a wonderful hotel

You got two beautiful angels, God bless you all...saw your house in Italy that's and amazing home , congrats on your great investment , Its a paradise love it

Grüße aus Rothenburg ✌🏼

This town looks exactly like Tallinn Old Town 😍

most intense chess play i have ever seen.

Schön city!👍

nice video, thank you. I think it's good that not everything is perfect in private life. That's what makes us. There are interesting RU-vid videos from U.S. Americans who live in Germany and describe their impressions. Hayley Alexis,The Black Forest Family, My Merry Messy Live.

Love Rothenburg too ❤

Beautiful!

Would you guys ever permanently settle in another country? Like Australia? Or Canada? Do you guys plan on homeschooling indefinitely or would you send your kids to school eventually?

Just started watching you guys, please don’t try to be perfect, perfect is so boring,real is so much better to watch and enjoy 😊

Bavaria is not Germany. Germany is more. Germany is Hamburg and Berlin, Germany is Frankfurt and Düsseldorf. Germany is a modern Country with a little bit Disney Land.

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I would love to go there!!! Lovely video!✨

Lovely family, XXXX

Rothenberg De Taber is wonderful. We only stayed one night on our visit in May and I wish we'd stayed longer. I hope you got to see the Night Watchman's tour. It's very kid friendly and really a fun way to enjoy the town in the evening.

I am an American living in Rothenburg. At 13:34 I'm driving the red Honda and believe it or not I saw you guys. Behind you, a store back is my mom's lederhosen and dirndl store. I was about to pick her up and go shopping.

Much off Rothenburg was destroyed in WWII, much is rebuild, you see it, when you walk the wall around the city, there are little Plates, explaining who payed for the rebuild. Many houses look old, but are all Beton inside, only the front fits in the picture. Nördlingen or Dinkelsbühl are cities, which are as beautiful, not destroyed during the war.

lol I live there

Aww what a beautiful family vlog thank you so much for sharing this beautiful experience with us you guys are amazing together as a beautiful family ❤️❤️

Türkçe translation please

It’s probably not the best small town in Germany and it’s not perfect…..but it’s okay.

Those pictures are for me, the perfect family photo. Staged photos aren’t real, they look fake. Yours show real people enjoying life.

Shame on you, your pictures are real, your children are real, and that is important for memories.

Perfect is not real! That town might have had jews captured by the Nazis. Your photos are better natural.

A quiet, nice village; the only ones making noise are a couple of "American" tourists, like always.