Uncovering the BEST Kept SECRET on Germany's Romantic Road! Hidden Gem in Nördlingen, Bavaria.

[@Ravenwynterful]

How wonderful to see my beautiful Nördlingen. A little bit of history for your interest..... I am Australian, and was born and raised in Wagga Wagga. Nördlingen was established as a "sister city" to Wagga Wagga in the early 1970s, just as I graduated from Sydney University as an Architect. I was honoured to spend a year in Nördlingen in 1974 working with the local Council (Stadtbauamt) on the restoration and renovation of medieval buildings, and one of my projects was to design replacements for the old wooden steps in the Daniel. My memory of the first ascent was terrifying; most of the stairs were either rotten or missing., and when I finally reached the top, was given several glasses of Schnapps by the then resident, and old man with a hook for a hand!. I still cannot remember how I managed to descend. I had never been back to Nördlingen since then, but finally returned in August 2023. Most of the people I worked with had passed on, but I had dinner with a 55 year old lady, who was just 5 years old when I last saw her..... she remembered me! Her mother was a sprightly 35 year old, who also came to dinner; she is now 85 years old! It brought back so many wonderful memories. Nördlingen has replaced and renovated many of the buildings within the Stadtmauer; so many buildings had been destroyed by fire over the centuries, and I also worked on designing the "Feuerwehrhaus', which was designed to blend in with the medieval character of Nördlingen.

[@NearFromHome]

woah. That is SO cool! You really are a part of their history. I cannot imagine climbing the Daniel like that. it is scary enough as is. lol

[@MichaelBurggraf-gm8vl]

There's a very remarkable thing in Nördlingen which you've left out. Nördlingen is home to the Bavarian Railway Museum which is presenting quite a number of interesting locomotives. Among them is the legendary KBayStsB S3/6, an express steam locomotive deemed to be one of the most beautiful Pacific type steam locomotives of Germany. The location of the museum is already worth visiting since it's a real railway depot with a turntable used by the locomotives to reach their place in the shed. Several of the engines are ready to work still, including the S3/6. (K.Bay.Sts.B. = Königlich Bayrische Staatseisenbahn; engl. Royal Bavarian State Railway; 1844 - 1920)

[@NearFromHome]

Oh make no mistake. I did not forget about the Bavarian railway museum :) How could I? Unfortunately it is closed during the winter and so I couldn’t visit, I plan on coming back to Nördlingen specifically for the trains this summer! It’s special enough for its own video.

[@UlrichMeier]

@@NearFromHome Easter sunday and monday: steam season opening. May 9th to 12th railway festival, 175 years railway in nördlingen. (The line from lindau to hof via nördlingen is one of the oldest in bavaria, nördlingen station opened in 1849 and parts of the buildings in the depot date back to 1851.)

[@MichaelBurggraf-gm8vl]

@@NearFromHomeok, ok, excuse accepted 😄

[@friederikelehrbass135]

I used to take the train drain from Wassertrüdingen to Öttingen ( town close to Nördlingen) when I was in school in the early 70s...

[@StadtmauerApartments]

Thank you for staying with us! We loved getting to know you both. We couldn’t agree more that Nördlingen is a true gem on the Romantic Road and hope your video encourages more people to come explore all it has to offer! Hope to see you again soon! Kendyl & Andreas

[@NearFromHome]

Thanks so much for hosting us! We had a great time!

[@agn855]

@@NearFromHome- if Nördlingen is one of your favorites, *Quedlinburg* is kind of a must (don’t forget to take the steam train through the Harz mountains too). Gute Fahrt 😜

[@Erik69118]

Thank You for reminding me how wonderful Nördlingen is! I went here with my mom on my first visit to Germany in 1994 and we absolutely loved it! But that was before GPS and smart phones so when we went out in the evening for dinner and a stroll we got lost and every street looks identical to the next so it took us 2 hours of wandering in the middle of the night to find our hotel. I live in Germany now since 2006 and really should go back and visit!

[@NearFromHome]

hahahahah I admire people who traveled before GPS. :O

[@ESUPhysicsBuckley]

Wonderful video, wonderful town! As an astronomer (who met one of the Apollo 16 astronauts when I was a kid) I especially liked the meteor museum! Yet another must-see next time we're in Bayern!

[@NearFromHome]

:O wow. hope you make it out there!

[@gayanevahramyan8911]

Очень красивый, уютный и удивительно гармоничный город! Летом я проводила там несколько дней с сыном и внуком! Одно удовольствие и радость!

[@NearFromHome]

Thanks so much! Glad you were able to visit!

[@jesuschristlizard01]

I visited last year! Another cool thing about the town’s walls is that they inspired the anime “Attack on Titan” If you saw any drawings along the wall it is most likely characters from the popular show! There is also a statue of the German football player Gerd Müller as he was born in that town.

[@NearFromHome]

Yes we did see that! There are a lot of videos online talking about the anime and Nördlingen! I will look out next time for drawings ont he wall.

[@delusionsofadequacyBurgo]

Thanks so much. In the past I've dodged Nördlingen for exactly the same "Google Maps" reason as you. I fly into Munich on Thursday 10 April so guess where I'm heading on the Friday? Hopefully I can see your next video before I leave Australia. Great job, you two.

[@NearFromHome]

It will be out a week from today! Go to Kleibls for basically everything, get a really unique sausage at Metzgerei Schlecht, Hotel cafe Altreuter for the Gerd Müller cake, and Meyers Keller for a Michelin star restaurant.

[@iarovyid]

You guys literally opened this city for me and added it to my list. Thanks for that! Great video, as always. Looking forward for the next one!

[@NearFromHome]

Thanks so much! Hope you are able to visit.

[@christopherx7428]

"Everyone" knows about Rothenburg odT but Nördlingen is well worth a visit! Also, don't miss Dinkelsbühl in between them - the third city in Germany with a preserved city wall.

[@friederikelehrbass135]

I love Dinkelsbühl,esp die Kinderzeche

[@jimhamilton5392]

I"ve been watching you videos for short time and recently subscribed to your channel. Great to see so many places off the beaten track described with such enthusiasm. I'll be in Munich early June and will make a point of visiting this little gem. Keep up your amazing work.

[@NearFromHome]

Thanks so much! I hope you enjoy it. We didn't advertise in this video because it was getting really long, but we do Bavarian vacation consultations if you are interested. :) www.thatch.co/seller/services/consultation/@NearFromHome

[@sicluceatlux8921]

Wie immer ein fantastisches Video! Eine wunderschöne Stadtführung mit den besten Tour-Guides, die es gibt! Ich freue mich auf viele weitere Videos von euch!

[@NearFromHome]

:D Danke!!

[@PassportTwo]

I stopped into Nördlingen in August last year and have to agree! It's a great spot to check out for sure! I started walking around the city wall without realizing just HOW in tact it still was and how LONG it would be 😅This was a very well done guide to the city, you guys 😊

[@NearFromHome]

Thanks so much! :) We loved the city, and really hope more people will visit!

[@marcfuger8833]

I‘m from Nördlingen so I really like that you covered our town and you stayed 50 meters away from my home 😊😊

[@NearFromHome]

I hope we did a good enough job! I loved Nördlingen so much. We will be back again this year to visit the train museum :)

[@retirementbudgettravel699]

Wow!! Really well done video!! We are putting Nördlingen on our Germany travel list! We just subscribed! Thank you!! 🇩🇪 ❤👍🏼

[@NearFromHome]

Glad you liked it. Hope you have a nice time!

[@Stoffmonster467]

And castle Harburg. And the beer garden Eisbrunn.

[@scoobsm6994]

Fantastic! I'm heading there in Sept, for the beautiful town, and the geology :)

[@NearFromHome]

:D Hope you have a wonderful time!

[@johnathanlehrbass2406]

my mom grew up in a village near by. Ostheim

[@NearFromHome]

cute!

[@johnathanlehrbass2406]

@@NearFromHome ever been? its next to westheim. if you go, tell the Asin family the Lehrbass's say hi.

[@RobMagill]

Been watching your channel for quite some time and want to say this is an example of what yall do best. A small town “near from home” that is so worth visiting. Being from the States, I gotta admit I’ve never heard of this town. Now, thanks to you both, I’ve absolutely added Nördlingen to my list of places to visit when I go to Munich. And you’re such a tease! Can’t wait for the next videos showing the amazing food, beers, and that fantastisch apartment! Safe travels on your next journey and we’ll see you next week!! Rob

[@NearFromHome]

Thanks so much! That really means a lot!

[@friederikelehrbass135]

I grew up 30 km from that town. I live in Texas now and my son found this video and wants to.visit Nördlingen on our next Germany trip.

[@NearFromHome]

cute! Hope you are able to get out there!

[@garyparker7171]

Thanks!

[@NearFromHome]

Wow thank SO much!

[@chriscocozzo865]

Who knew there were so many gorgeous medieval cities in Germany?? We have travelled to Germany twice in the past two years and it looks like we need to go back!

[@NearFromHome]

There are too many to see!

[@brianmakris2349]

I just found your channel a few days ago and I absolutely love it. You both travel the way I enjoy. Off the beaten path and outside. It makes me miss Germany in a great way.

[@NearFromHome]

:) Thank you so much! Glad you are enjoying it!

[@a.r.stellmacher8709]

This makes me really homesick.

[@NearFromHome]

:,)

[@jpaz390]

Thank your for the great videos. We can’t wait to watch next week. Do you ever go to Augsburg?

[@NearFromHome]

Thanks so much! We have been! Once to explore the city, and once for the Christmas market. We want to make a video at some point.... :D

[@furleyfuchs]

Augsburg ❤ there is no good vlog about the city on KZbin. Would love to see the first one from you :)

[@davesaunders7080]

I enjoyed visiting that lovely town last August. Had a great lunch there, also had a Lauterbacher Brotzit bier. I did not know the geology of the area, how interesting. Very much looking forward to your food video.

[@NearFromHome]

Thanks so much! It really is an amazing place!

[@MikhailTravels]

Привет 🧇 ☕️ 🙋🏼‍♂️ Замечательная прогулка по городу 🚶🏼📹🔝 ✅️ 🫠

[@NearFromHome]

:)

[@volkerbauer1974]

Now you've done a vid on Rothenburg and on Nördlingen, so you only got Dinkelsbühl left and you've done the three Medieval jewels of the Romantic Road. Dinkelsbühl with its museum on optical illusion, its town wall, timbered houses and a grand church, not to forget its cute Chistmas market, most probably is my favourite of the three . But I might be bias, as it is the second weekend trip I did with my wife when we just had gotten together all those years ago.

[@NearFromHome]

Yes we are excited to visit! The complete fortification wall is especially interesting to us!

[@friederikelehrbass135]

​@@NearFromHomebut you have to come in July when they have die Kinderzelle..celebration of protection( Verschonung) in the 30 year war. Lots of costumes, parades,plays,dances ( the sword dance is my favorite..)

[@LETMino85]

I'm often surprised how many Brits speak really good German. Well done! Are you being taught in school or something? Pronunciation is often spot on!

[@NearFromHome]

Lol thank you. No we definitely are not. Camille and I are rally hard on ourselves about pronunciations.

[@ce4062]

All spies in the service of Camilla and her dude 😂

[@rodgerraubach2753]

Thanks for giving me a new destination to visit this coming August! Noerdlingen has been on my "bucket list" for years. I was considering it as a commutable town this past year when my daughter and I finally were able to get to Oktoberfest. The travel by train to Munich seemed to be more difficult than we wanted, so me stayed in Doenauworth for economical accommodations for 3 nights. You guys should really visit Weikersheim and Creglingen on a weekend excursion. The palace in Weikersheim is wonderful and the village is very nice. I visited there in 2014, and plan to return again!

[@ge.h.1902]

Hello, Another medieval travel destination is Dinkelsbühl. The small town is located between Nördlingen and Rothenburg on this romantic road

[@NearFromHome]

Yes! We really want to go there next.

[@NearFromHome]

Good to see that they updated the train lines.I have never heard of those towns. Will check them out!

[@rodgerraubach2753]

Been there, done that!@@ge.h.1902

[@ge.h.1902]

@@NearFromHome www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2Fd%2Fd1%2FKarte_Romantische_Stra%25C3%259Fe_2016.png%2F640px-Karte_Romantische_Stra%25C3%259Fe_2016.png&tbnid=ExRptUdDe69HTM&vet=1&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fde.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FRomantische_Stra%25C3%259Fe&docid=88PEThuAU51-kM&w=640&h=877&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim%2Fm1%2F2&kgs=82c8c5a3ebf6051d&shem=abme%2Ctrie

[@skizeey22]

Great video, I love your positive attitude soo much

[@NearFromHome]

Thanks so much! Tell your friends lol

[@butenbremer1965]

Wow, very astonishing city.... Having been to Ulm, Heidenheim, and Aalen multiple times before - all of wihich being more or less adjacent to Nördlingen, but actually I've never heard of Nördlingen before until your video. This definitely is a gem that needs to be discovered and explored - thanks to the "Learning Channel"! 😍

[@NearFromHome]

Thanks so much! we have been wanting to go to those towns as well!

[@stephanmaxx_]

Servusla, your video was fun. I should go to Nördlingen again! - I come from Nuremberg, it's not that far away. I usually only got as far as the Franconian Lake District, but maybe I'll just incorporate it into a short bike trip. Gruss Stephan

[@NearFromHome]

So lucky you live so close!

[@elisabethlemoigne5710]

My Dad loved geology, so I went to Nördlingen last year, wnd really liked it, too..When you go back, be sure not to miss the Kneipp-Anlage, a place where you wade in cold water, it's good for your blood circulation. And in Nördlingen its not a basin, it's right in the river, not far from the Krater -Museum. On the way to Nördlingen you can stop in Harburg, the place has a great castle, it might even be on the crater rim.. The sirens... They are tested once a month, I think it is on the first Saturday of the month, at 12:30. You will here it everywhere, not just in Nördlingen.

[@NearFromHome]

Harburg has been on our todo list ever since we saw it from the train! And it was way too cold for a Kneipp when we were filming this video :) I only like them when it’s proper hot and I’ve been hiking. We did a whole video about German wellness culture last year and it was pretty fun getting to show off the river Kneipp outside of Unterammergau. So if we can find the time to come back soon, I’ll definitely give all of that a go.

[@PascalDragon]

When I had been on the Daniel a few years ago on a Saturday at 16 o'clock I hadn't been at the top, but I choose to wait right above the bells. What an amazing feeling to feels those mighty bells swinging right below you 😍 Did you know that Nördlingen still has a bell foundry? Aside from the Eisenbahnmuseum that you already replied to in other comments (did you know that the steam trains in Munich at Pfingsten or Christmas are operated by them? Or that they still do scheduled cargo trains using steam?) I'd suggest you to visit again at the Stadtmauerfest that happens every three years. The whole old town will essentially be a medieval market then 🥰 And you should also use the chance to visit castle Harburg which I'm sure you saw on your way from/to Nördlingen by train. 😍 Speaking of things to visit from Munich... have you by chance visited Raisting at the Ammersee? It's the location of the oldest satellite communication dish in Germany, put into operation in 1964 and being housed inside a cupola that's kept up by air pressure. The tourist season will start in May, so you might want to take the chance for a guided tour 😊(you can get there by train either via Geltendorf, travelling along the lovely Ammerseebahn, or via Weilheim)

[@NearFromHome]

I don't know if we could brave standing above the bells while they ring. lol Thanks for all the info on Nördlingen. We have been to Hersching, but not Raisting at the Ammersee. That sounds really cool. Will check it out!

[@karstenklement3906]

@@NearFromHome About Raisting: you loved the storks in Nördlingen? In tiny Raisting with it's 2.000 people, there are 35 couples mit young ones this summer, more than in nearly any othervillage in Germany. Yesterday I was driving in this area, I've seen around 60 - 70 storks on a fresh mown meadow...

[@josephgriswold439]

"Würst im Semmel haben" 😁 Using your Bavarien dialect with Semmel. Spaß beiseite. I have visited Nördlingen several times and it was worth it every time.

[@NearFromHome]

What am I supposed to call it...Brötchen? I would never lol

[@josephgriswold439]

@NearFromHome still OK in Nördlingen but where I live, just further 50km west of there, it is properly called a Wecken

[@michaelworosz7940]

Love your channel and all your videos. Any chance you’ll do another live stream?

[@NearFromHome]

If people are interested. What would you want it to be about?

[@michaelworosz7940]

@@NearFromHome I know most of your travel is by train and I am a train guy too but Southern Germany is also great to drive. Trains present problems also which many aren’t aware happen. How about a piece on transportation. Advantage and disadvantage of both. My background is we spent two years in Wurzburg in the military went home and raised our family. In 1996 hit the European road. After 35 trips over still going but have decided to rent a space for a couple of months in the summer and always hit the Xmas markets. Well that’s one ideal. Thanks for responding. Mike

[@henrikhaas6980]

The watch calling "so G'sell so" is only one of two remaining watchmen in whole Europe - so it's kinda living history

[@NearFromHome]

It's very cool!

[@DanBackingTracks]

At what time of the night was the "So, G'sell, so" calling? Does it happen everyday and/or in the winter? I'm planning to stay in Nordlingen in january

[@NearFromHome]

It's every half hour until midnight I think? I think they also do it in the winter, but I would check their website!

[@FelonFitness]

Ich musse Nördlingen besuchen!

[@NearFromHome]

:D

[@AtomicAnt-3]

Im still trying to decide between Nordlingen, Rothenburg odt or Regensburg in September. We are driving from Munich to Erfurt and want to stop for 1 night in one of these 3 cities. Which would you do?

[@NearFromHome]

Rothenburg if you need the brand recognition. Regensburg if you want it to be a city instead of a village. Nördlingen if you want to have most excellent taste but no one will ever know what you are talking about when you tell them :) If you have a car, go to Nördlingen, and consider checking out the smaller nearby sites like Harburg Castle :) lots of tiny tiny gems to be discovered in that area. When in doubt, follow the river!

[@AtomicAnt-3]

Thank you for replying!! What about Nordlingen or Bamberg? I had made a decision for Nordlingen and then I saw your Bamberg video and I'm back to square 1 😅

[@ce4062]

One of the former two. Rothenburg is like a rural state department. Every nation present, but just flyover country around it. Goethe Institut etc., the antichris... ah, I mean current pope studied German there. Besides that the former two joined the holy Reformation early on as imperial cities. While that Regensburg became the jesuit center of plotting and war mongering against them for pope and emperor. Didn't the illuminati originate from Ingolstadt? Or was it also Regensburg? Anyhow. The former two are Franconians, the latter is a questionable Bavarian place. 😂

[@hans-dieternichau5467]

Hallo ihr 2 ihr versteht es Videos zu machen so das sie nie Langweilig sind! Wie wäre es mal mit einem Besuch in Norddeutschland? Liebe Grüße 😊

[@NearFromHome]

Danke! Vielleicht in der Zukunft, aber es ist teuer und weit Weg für ein kleines YT Kanal. :( Aber wir wollen nach Hamburg gehen!

[@hans-dieternichau5467]

@@NearFromHome Gute Entscheidung! Ich bin ein Hamburger , vielleicht kann ich euch Fragen beantworten ! Zum Übernachten ein Tipp von mir! Die Seemannsmission in Hamburg Altona wäre ein günstiges Angebot wenn man auf Luxus verzichten kann ! Auf jeden Fall solltet ihr euch eine Hamburg Card besorgen das spart viel Geld bei einem Besuch hier in Hamburg! Ein muss ist ein Besuch im Modell Eisenbahn-Museum,hier auf YT gibt's viele Filme davon

[@hans-dieternichau5467]

@@NearFromHome Mit dem 49€ Ticket oder dem Fix Bus spart man Geld zum Reisen

[@friederikelehrbass135]

Curious how the Daniel got his name.But to educate you about Daniel in the bible ,he was really bold and dedicated. His rivals wanted him.killed,bec the king liked him best. So they convinced the king to bring out a law that no one can worship anybody else except the king. But Daniel didn't care and his enemies caused him to be thrown into the lions den. But the lions did not touch him. So when the king came the next day he was still alive. So guess what happened to his enemies? God is amazingly and that story is true. I have even heard of miraculous stories like that in our time..

[@lurchlustig3406]

You ruined the Stabenwürscht. Never ever eat it with Ketchup. Grrrr😢. ❤

[@NearFromHome]

lol.

[@lurchlustig3406]

You should Go there when there ist the Stadtmauer Fest. The City and the people is totaly dressed in clothes of the middleages and late Renaissance. A big Party absolutely nice an Special.

[@eily_b]

Because everyone is in Heidelberg

[@NearFromHome]

Did a series out in Heidelberg too, the second video was my favourite though because we followed a 140 year old German travel map to some castle ruins that also, no one ever visits. You can be 20 minutes from the most touristed places and still find hidden gems. Most guides just don’t bother, lol.

[@ce4062]

Nah, everyone and the pope is in Rothenburg - just before keeping on jet setting to Neuschwanstein, Italy and returning home.

[@MrCarloMssenmord]

Not Stabenwurst, its Messwurst !!!!!!!!! Greetings from Nördlingen

[@NearFromHome]

really? I haven't seen that anywhere!

[@MrCarloMssenmord]

@NearFromHome I mean you could probably say both. We have two "Volksfeste" here. One is called "Staben", the smaller one in May. The other one is called "Mess", the big one in Juni. So people always looking forward to the good "Messwürstle" and all people I know use that term. But again, both would be understandable. Greetings

[@MrCarloMssenmord]

@NearFromHome and as we already talk about festivals. I should mention the "Stadtmauerfest" wich takes place every 3 years and turns the hole city ans the people back to medieval times . A big happening. Next one is September 2025. Big recommendation. :)

[@NearFromHome]

@@MrCarloMssenmord ahhh I see!

[@uweseemann8571]

Here are two very good documentaries about the formation of the Nördlinger Ries crater. You also learn about the history of Nördlingen from the Celts, Romans, Middle Ages and the visit of NASA. The audio tracks are in German, but you can activate English subtitles. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIS1cnaul9mWnNk kzbin.info/www/bejne/j53Ymn2sebKomtk

[@NearFromHome]

Thanks so much!!

[@nikomangelmann6054]

so you had to talk in english with the tower guy cause you dont understand swabian???

[@NearFromHome]

Maybe??I dk he just started speaking in English. I think it's more likely that he knew we were there with the tourism board making an English KZbin video. He was told we would be there that day.