Drink 3.25 litres at one go and save your town? Believe it! Tony and Helen join in the Rothenburg “Meistertrunk” festivities, but don’t try to emulate the legendary imbibing of the town-saving Mayor Nusch! (Marching soldiers singing) “Well, here we are in Rothenburg main square, and I’m following the musketeers. There’s a huge celebration going […]
The Master Draught (Der Meistertrunk) – A Rothenburg Festival
The Master Draught Legend Tells of How Rothenburg was Saved From Destruction: One of the highlight festivals in Rothenburg is The Master Draught Festival or Festspiel Der Meistertrunk. Every year since 1881, the citizens of Rothenburg have been celebrating Der Meistertrunk a historical festival based on a legend of how the brave Mayor Nusch saved […]