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Regensburger Strasse 334, Nuremberg, Bavaria, 90480, Germany
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Hi!
We are planning to go to Bamberg and Nurnberg from Munich next month. The main focus is Bamberg.
Like to ask the following:
1) Are most places of interest in Bamberg and Nurnberg open on Sun?
2) At the train station at Bamberg and Nurnberg, are there lockers for us to leave our luggage?
3) If we are going to Prague after that, is it difficult to buy the tickets? Or do we need to reserve in advance?
4) I believe it is cheaper to stay at Nurnberg than at Bamberg. Am I right? Any hostel/ pension to recommend in Nurnberg?
Thks in advance!
1) Yes. Only the shops are closed.
2) Yes.
3) No problem. No need to reserve. But if you like you can make a reservation until 10 minutes before departure.
Reservations are however only possible for EC trains. There are also good connections with local trains where reservation is not possible at all (but also not necessary at all).
4) If you are older than 26 and want to stay at a hostel you have to stay in Nuremberg.
http://www.backpackers.de/index-n.html
Otherwise I don't think so. Nuremberg is much bigger and more industrial with trade fairs etc.
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Many Nuremberg buildings display statues at second level predominantly religious in nature and frequently of the Virgin. The rationale - Nuremberg, in 1525, was the first major German city to endorse the Lutheran movement, a decision not entirely unanimous. Catholics placed these statues on the outside of their houses as a sign for the heavens that the occupants were still true believers. Today these statues are presumably decorative in nature but also a reminder of the past.
The E.T.A. Hoffmann Theater in Bamberg has its own ensemble for spoken drama, but not for opera, so the only operas you can see here are guest appearances by the opera companies of nearby theaters such as Hof, Coburg, Fürth and Regensburg.
The most recent one was a performance by the Coburg Theater of Tales of Hoffmann, by Jacques Offenbach, which of course is highly appropriate because the protagonist of the opera is the man the theater was named after.
This opera was written long after Hoffmann's death and was based on stories he had told in several of his novellas. In the opera (which I have seen in New York, Frankfurt am Main, Regensburg and Leipzig, but not in Bamberg), the character Hoffmann tells the stories of four women he has loved and lost. At least one of these was perhaps inspired by the real Hoffmann's hopeless Bamberg love affair with Julia Marc (see previous tip).
This restaurant is a great place to see some oldfashioned restaurant-interior as well as tasting local specialities like the famous "Nürnberger Rostbratwurst".
The historic Bratwurst-kitchen "Zum Gulden Stern" is a historical restaurant dating back to 1419 and you will still see there the quite unique oven with an open fire and a "Rost" , (a grid) that is the traditional way to prepare "Nuernberger ROST-Bratwurst" in the old way over the open fire and it tastes also a lot better than the sausages roasted in oil in a pan.
The interior of the cosy restaurant bis worth seeing as well and the crew did not mind, when I was walking around making my photos, dont miss to search for that great chandelier !!! Nürnberger Rostbratwurst is a "Must" there of course (my last pic) , but I also had some "Obatzter" , a bavarian speciality and both of that was even quite too much, as the portions are quite large there.
This museum provides an overview of the Third Reich with a particular focus on the role of Nürnberg in the war, especially about the rally grounds (on which it is located). As an American, this museum provided me a different perspective of WWII than I had seen before and I would really recommend a visit. Overall, this museum provided me with a better understanding of why so many people were supporters of the Third Reich and how that movement was built. Perhaps most fascinating were some of the movies (the best are the ones with more sit down space) - one which detailed the events and preparations of a rally about halfway through the exhibit, and the one at the end where Germans speak about their own personal experiences (this one is longer, but really worth staying for). I spent 3 hours in the museum itself and this was doing a very thorough job of seeing everything. If you're shorter on time, some of the general topics - the rise of the Nazi Party, the Holocaust, the war campaign, have a chance of overlapping with other museums and perhaps prior knowledge and might not warrant as much time spent on each item. Everything's written in German, but there are free English audioguides which state exactly what is written and translate all the movies.
The main thoroughfare of old Nuremberg runs from the main train station - Frauentor northwest to the main square (Hauptmarkt) becoming Burgstrasse and leading directly to the castle. Along the way is a scenic crossing of the Pegnitz River, the important churches of Nuremberg, and several important secular buildings. Always the busiest street in Nuremberg, it was largely pedestrianized after construction of the U-Bahn and is the main walking promenade. It is lined by abundant shopping, many restaurants and cafes, and a number of hotels especially nearer the train station.
The most striking secular building is the Mauthalle (Toll Hall) constructed by town architect Hans Beheim between 1498-1502 on the site of the next to last town wall and moat. As an independent city, Nuremberg was subject to siege and warfare, and this building was one of multiple grain and corn storehouses. Three stories high and constructed of local sandstone, it has 5 attic levels each with a row of windows creating an interesting facade. Small windows also fit through the steep roof along the sides of the building.The city coat of arms over the entrance was carved by Adam Kraft, one of Germany's most famous sculptors. After 1572, the building also served as a customs hours, hence the name. It was sold to a religious order in 1898 and used for commercial offices. Heavily damaged in WWII, it has been reconstructed faithfully and now houses a large restaurant and famous beer hall. Only the eastern wall is original.
Nassau Hall - across from St. Lorenz Church - is considered one of Europe's best preserved medieval tower houses, usually occupied by aristocrats. The artistic fortifcations are just for decoration. The lower stories date from the early 1200's with the upper stories added in the 1420's. In 1431, King Sigismund pawned his crown to the owner of the building who then added the rooftop parapet with the emperor's coat of arms. It remains in private hands today, reconstructed after considerable WWII damage.
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