Nürnberg Tip
by smoox
Boy, had this place been hit. I was born in 1955, and by then most of the rubble had been cleared away - but I still recall many ruins and devastated buildings. Today, Nuremberg is attractive again, full of life and activities.
When my parents built their house in one of the outskirts of the city in 1960, they found one of those bombs that never exploded - but might do so any minute, right there in our garden. Oh wow.
(Sorry this picture is lousy. I´ll try and find a better one, but meanwhile........)
Excavations
by leics
There is an awful lot of clearing and building and re-building going on in Nurnburg at the moment (2009).
Whenever this happens it is possible that past remains may be uncovered, and they should be properly investigated before either being detroyed (as is often inevitable) or re-covered.
I spotted this site right next to the river on evening, and guessed it was an archaeological excavation (areas were covered over by plastic sheeting, and there was a pump running continuously).
The next day I saw the archaeologists working. They have uncovered the remains of at least one well (probably Medieval), an associated wall and a number of wooden posts sunk into the ground, each one carefully labelled....possibly the remains of a Medieval pier or jetty.
The archaeologists are carefully measuring and accurately drawing plans of the site, so that it is fully recorded for future researchers even if new building destroys it.
This site will probably be built on by the time you visit, but it is always worth looking carefully at building sites, especially in historical towns like Nurnburg. You may get a glimpse of what once was, has long been hidden and is now, briefly, exposed to the light again.
A typical restaurant.
by Djinn76 about Zur Goldenes Posthorn
This really look like a traditional (touristic?) German restaurant. Even the waitresses are dressed in traditional outfit.
Altough it looks small and cosy, I suspect the place is rather big as well. No reservation was required. I have eaten here twice. Even if the specialty of the place is those famous Nuernberger sausages, the first time I had a delicious grilled pork scallop and the second time, several slices of tongue. Next time, I'll give it a try the heart dish.
As you can see, quite some interesting stuff on the menu. That was very nice, quite cheap and at least the portion were a bit more reasonable than in the two previous places!
As for the sausages, you could as well buy a can of their 'homemade' sausages' for later.
The Christmas market of...
by Vic5
The Christmas market of course!
We spent hours wandering around the different markets. There's gifts for everyone, from candles, wooden toys, CDs, lots and lots of traditional German sweets. Hot dogs 20' long (no joke!) and you have to try the hot wine ( ). I didn't like this myself, but my boyfriend couldn't get enough of it! Mind you, we got to keep the cups which make great souvenirs. For children, there's a market dedicated especially to them, including a Father Christmas. We also saw local childen sing Christmas carols, which was lovely!
Historische Bratwurstkueche zum Gulden Stern
by globetrott
The historic Bratwurst-kitchen "Zum Gulden Stern" (that means "golden star" in an ancient dialect) is a historical restaurant dating back to 1419 and it is a great restaurant nowadays as well. Take a look inside and you will see 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 !!!
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