[19.12.2007] The Handwerker Hof (crafts yard) is the only attraction in Nuremberg I always took friends and relatives to when they came for a visit while I lived there and also is the only one I never fail to visit myself if I am there for a visit. Its location is very easy to find as it is right opposite of the main station within the medieval city wall. All you need to do is take a tram to the main station, walk through the [more]

[19.12.2007] The Christmas market in Nuremberg is not only one of the oldest and most traditional markets of this kind in Germany but also probably the most famous. It was mentioned first in 1628 and has been held ever since annually on the Market Place (Hauptmarkt) in front of the City Hall. When I lived in Germany I never failed to visit the market in Stuttgart and, after moving to Nuremberg, was keen on seeing this one too. [more]