This walled city is said to be one of the most perfectly preserved medieval villages in Germany. It was spared severe damage in WWII thanks to a German who disobeyed orders to not surrender. He did so to save the town. It’s the home of Käthe Wohlfahrt (www.bestofchristmas.com), the weird twisted pastry treat called “schneeballs” (which can be covered in anything from chocolate to cinnamon to powdered sugar) and a few pieces of art by the famous German woodcarver, Tilman Riemenschneider (ca. 1460-1561). It’s so perfectly magical that Walt Disney used it as the inspiration for the birthplace of Pinnochio.
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