The Trials of Nuremberg

We left Rothenburg ob der Tauber after breakfast and headed straight to Nuremberg, where we would be flying back to London later in the afternoon.

The City of Nuremberg is located about an hour and a half by train from Rothenburg, and is most widely known for the Nuremberg Trials from November 1945 to October 1946, where 23 of the most important Nazi military leaders were tried for their crimes during the Holocaust and World War II.

Nuremberg was chosen as the location for the trials because it had the Palace of Justice, which had a large jail facility and had been largely untouched by the war, one of only a few buildings in Germany that wasn't damaged.

Nuremberg was also considered the birthplace of the Nazi Party and had hosted a series of Nazi propaganda rallies.

Nuremberg is also the location for one of the largest and most popular Christmas markets in Germany, the Christkindlesmarkt. Millions of people visit the Christmas Markets each year, and it is known for it's lovely handmade decorations and delicious food.

Unfortunately, we just missed out on the official Christmas market by just a few days, however much of the market was already set up, with a few stalls already open.

Nuremberg is much larger than Rothenburg, but retains a lot of the same charm and medieval feel. It is extremely easy to walk around, and though we only had a few hours to spend, we managed to see most of the city, however it would be equally as lovely to spend a weekend further exploring the Castle and the city.

The Troedelmarkt - a lovely little island in the centre of the city full of independent stores

Nuremberg is situated right on the Danube river, so has lots of little bridges throughout the city. We must have crossed at least 10 different bridges during our wanderings, including some old covered bridges.

It was interesting watching the Christmas markets being set up, rather than having one large central market, there were at least five or six different markets scattered around the city. It seemed than each time we turned a corner, a different market was in the process of being set up.

The amazing handmade Christmas wreaths and ornaments

We stopped for one of my favourite German lunches, Currywurst and frites! So simple and so delicious, I don't think I've ever had a bad Currywurst in Germany.

After seeing as much of the city as we could in only a few hours, we slowly made our way back to the train station to pick up our bags and head off to the airport.

It's always a bit sad when we leave Germany, since the people are so friendly and the food is so delicious. It's really a country we could see ourselves living in, since people think we're German by our appearance already!

There's an Air Niki airline!