Nürnberg Favorites

Favorite thing: Christmas time at the Christkrindle Mart where I had my first taste of Lebkucken cookies. Oh, wonder of wonders!

Fondest memory: Do not drink the water. I got pregnant twice there (from H20 of course) then moved to Frankfurt/Unterliederbach and got pg. again. When I left in 1961 with one 5 yr. old son I brought from Mass. and 3 babies born in Germany, I went back to the States and never was pg. again.

Favorite thing: Tourist Office
Frauentorgraben, 3
90443 Nürnberg

- Tfno: +49 (0) 9 11/2 33 61 24 or 2 33 61 34
- Fax: +49 (0) 9 11/2 33 61 66

Internet:
- www.nuernberg.de (deutsch and english)
- E mail: tourismus@nuernberg.de

Favorite thing: If you are interested in what happened in Nuremberg between 1920 and 1946 you must visit the "Doku-Zentrum".
At this very interesting museum, you will get an impresive lesson of history and you won't be dissapointed.

The museum's aim is to show people what happened in the City during those years (and indeed it happened here really very much!). As the german dictator loved this city, 3 times made here the "year-meeting" of his party. And all this is here very well documented, on original places (the building itself has been made by them, too).

At any case, the history of this meetings would be much to incomplete if they wouldn't expalin what happened somewhere else in Germany and Europe at the time. And so, this museum turns to be one of the most impressives I have ever seen, about nazis and its party, the NSDAP

As I said before: If you are interested in this part of the history you must visit it. And if you wonder how could happen, what happened, it is impossible to understand, but you will get a lesson in mindskind psychology.

For more information:
http://www.museen.nuernberg.de/english/reichsparteitag_e/index_reichsparteitag_e.html

Favorite thing: Nurnberg is a medieval city and a modern metropolis rolled into one. The 5km medieval walls surrounding the old town with its 80 towers give Nurnberg a very unique feel.
There are enough attractions here in easy walking distance to keep you occupied, including a museum documenting the events at the former rally grounds of the Nazi party.

Favorite thing: The river Pegnitz splits the Old Town in two, and is therefore a great way of counting the lenght of your walk from station to fortress. But it is nice just to stroll along the river too, and find the wonderful houses in my intro picture, as well as the wooden pedestrian bridge Henkersteg (Hangman's Bridge). There is another picture of Henkersteg in my City views travelogue, as well as one of the Max Bridge.

Favorite thing: Nürnberg is one of those cities which are packed with street art in the form of fountains and sculptures. The Hare in this picture is in Tiergärtner Tor area, just outside Dürer's house and as Alice sat next to it, the whole thing reminded me of Alice in wonderland, the way the hare looked.

There is also a geese fountain at the Old City Hall, a very special fountain outside the St Lorenz Church, and yet another near Weisser Turm, to name but a few of the more famous ones. You can see a picture of the world famous Beautiful Fountain (Schöner Brunnen) in Hauptmarkt in my Christkindl tip under "Local Tips".

Favorite thing: Nuremberg is the largest city in Franconia and in terms of population it is the second largest city in Bavaria and the thirteenth largest in Germany.

Nuremberg has a lovely old city which can easily be explored by foot - and it is really worthwhile a stop!

Favorite thing: Most of the walls and towers that surround the Old Town of Nuremberg were built during the 15th century. They have mostly stayed untouched, except for one gap in the wall and the loss of the gates of Koenigstor in the 19th century.