After an easy 3-hour drive from southern Bavaria, we arrive in the
Nuremberg suburb of Furth. We are
greeted at our sweet flat by our host, Peter, and his wife, Carola. This is our first rental from the
European site, 9flats.com, and we are delighted. Peter built this flat for his Mom and on her passing
converted it to a rental. As a
result, it has lots of things we don't usually find in our travels, including a
washing machine and a dryer!! After
two weeks of travel, everything we own goes into the washer. The flat has a lovely, large deck . . .
The facade . . .
This square is not just for tourists; it has a thriving market and all the booths appear to be permanently installed and sell everything from Ronco-type kitchen gadgets to handmade soap and wooden spoons.
Following our trusty LP walking tour we wander around the narrow, cobblestone streets, nearly empty of cars. The old city is bisected by the Pegnitz River and until Charles II was actually two distinct cities. Its most famous citizen is Albrecht Durer . . .
Right opposite this statue is an underground brewery and beer cellar, the Felsengange. During WWII it also served as a bomb shelter. And like Dresden to the northwest, much of Nuremberg was reduced to rubble in the bombing raids of early 1945; it has been painstakingly rebuilt.
The entire old city is ringed with a massive stone wall, complete with ramparts.
Now they make an ideal spot for street musicians . . . fabulous acoustics!
Looks like Germany also has a liberal weed policy.
Typical view of the streets in the old city.
And these jaw-droppingly beautiful views from the bridges.
Back at the market, we see a London double-decker bus (the Piccadilly Queen), adorned with German bier signs!
All this walking and gawping, time for a latte and apfelkuchen! The pastries are absolutely wonderful and very cheap.
Lovely, relaxed day in Nuremberg!