Thanks for joining the 3rd EuCheMS Chemistry Congress 2010 in beautiful Nuremberg.

Here you will find some proposals for your Nürnberg-stay. For detailed information please visit our website: www.tourismus.nuernberg.de. During your stay the staff of the Congress- and Tourismuszentrale Nürnberg will provide you with the latest information material in our tourist information offices at the Main Market Square or opposite the Main Railway Station (Königstraße 93).

A journey into two worlds

Nürnberg is a large modern city however with a special mediaeval flair, particularly in the "Altstadt" the old city center, where all the main features of interest can be visited within footwalk distance. The old part of the city is surrounded by a 5-km city wall. No other German city of this size has preserved and reconstructed its ancient walls so completely and perfectly despite World War II. Nürnberg's charm lies in the contrast between yesterday and today, between its friendly romantic  old city center and the modern, international atmosphere of the city as a whole; between the ancient buildings, witnesses of almost 10 centuries gone by and the creations of modern architecture and lifestyle.

Nürnberg is different

Past and present “live” await the Nuremberg visitors at every turn. Nuremberg has a historic flair which is not to be found in any other major German city, and almost all of the sightseeing attractions are located right within the walls of the city.

Nürnberg's specialities

Delicious Lebkuchen (=gingerbread cookies) and grilled sausages carry Nuremberg’s culinary reputation around the world.  A typical Nuremberg sausage meal consists out of 6-8 Nuremberg grilled sausages, potatoe salad and horse raddish/or mustard and sauerkraut. There are lots of cosy sausage restaurants located in the old town where you can taste this world-renowned speciality .  As “Drei im Weggla” (three sausages in a roll) the thumb-sized sausages are a favourite and stylish “fast food” for Nuremberg citizens and tourists alike. The Nuremberg grilled sausages in a roll can be bought everywhere in the old town at one of the numerous booths.
A crusty pork roast shoulder (another delicious Franconian speciality) with dumpling would satisfy the larger appetite. There are a lot of cosy restaurants located in Nuremberg’s old town where the visitors can taste delicious Nuremberg and Franconian cuisine.  The Franconian area is also famous for its different sorts of beer. There are more than 270 breweries situated in Franconia. If you have the chance you should also taste the famous Franconian Wine which is much appreciated by wine lovers all over the world. 

Sightseeing Tours through Nuremberg’s old town on foot:

The official tours of the old town (duration about 2 hours) start at the Main Market Square (the meeting point is the Tourist Information Office located on the Main Market Square (address: Hauptmarkt 18)
Info on the Main Market Square (Address: Hauptmarkt 18)
In German daily at 1.30 pm (+ in the period from May to October on Saturdays and Sundays also at 10.30 am and at 7.30 pm (costume tour) . The price is 7,00 Euro per person (entrance fees are not included)
The sightseeing tour In English takes place daily from May to October at at 1.00 pm. The fee is 9,00 Euro per person (entrance fees are not included).

City Coach Tours

During the city coach tour with qualified multilingual city guides (mainly German/English) you will discover Nuremberg very comfortably from the bus and in short stretches on foot. Relax and observe life in the old town, visit the Imperial Castle and the historic St. John’s Cemetery, and travel also to the Palace of Justice where the Nuremberg Trials were held after the war.
The round trip takes you also to the remains of the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds at the Dutzendteich.  The rate for the City Coach Tour with NEUKAM-REBA is 14,00 Euro per person (without admission fees). The City Coach Tour takes place daily at 9.30 hrs in the period from May-October and starts at Hallplatz (Mauthalle). It ends at the Main Market Square (Hauptmarkt). Duration: 2,5 hours. 

During your Nuremberg-stay you should not miss a visit of the following sights and museums:

The German National Museum, which was founded in 1852 is the largest museum of German art and culture  and one of the world’s leading cultural institutions as well. There is no better place to discover and enjoy the art and culture of the German-speaking world in all its diversity.  The spectrum of the museum’s history extends from prehistoric hand axes to contemporary art and design. Particular highlights are works of Albrecht Dürer, Veit Stoss and Tillman Riemenschneider, a collection of historical musical instruments, the earliest terrestrial globe and a portable clock - the first of its kind. Other attractions are historical clothing and rural costumes, gleaming weapons and armor and historic doll houses. Of particular note is the “Way of Human Rights” by the Israeli artist Dani Karavan. Homepage: www.gnm. de

The Imperial Castle (+Castle Museum) and the Fortification Walls, some five kilometers long and virtually intact, which encompass the city. Nuremberg’s hallmark, the Imperial Castle crowns the hill above the old town. One of the most important imperial palaces of the Middle Ages, it was used between 1050 to 1571 by every emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Open to the public are the impressive residential and state rooms of the Palas, the Romanesque double chapel, the deep Well, the Sinwell Tower and an impressive collection of arms and military equipment.
The Kaiserburg-Museum (Imperial Castle Museum), a subsidiary of the Germanic National Museum is located in the so-called “Kemenate” of the Imperial Castle. Exhibitions devoted to the history and significance of the castle inform visitors about such relevant subjects as defensive architecture, gunpowder and fireworks and the development of arms and armaments since mediaeval times.  www.tourismus.nuernberg.de

The DB Museum is Germany’s leading railway museum with a special section devoted to the postal service. Founded in 1899 the DB Museum is Germany’s oldest railroad museum. Since 1996 when it became the corporate museum of Deutsche Bahn AG, the presentation has been thoroughly  extended. The core of the DB Museum is an exhibition on the “History of the Railway in Germany” from its beginning to the present.  A particular drawing card is the original rolling stock, including steam locomotives and the luxurious salon car of “fairytale king” Ludwig II of Bavaria. The interactive Railway World offers hand-on railroad experience.  Homepage: www.dbmuseum.de

The Albrecht-Duerer House at the Tiergärtnertor (= Nuremberg’s most picturesque square) where Nuremberg’s most important artist, Albrecht Dürer, lived and worked in the Middle Ages . The Albrecht-Dürer House introduces visitors to the many facets of a universal genius.  A popular attraction is the functioning late mediaeval workshop where techniques related to painting and printing are demonstrated ad explained. Agnes Dürer, the”mistress” of the household, tells via headset what life in the house was like in her days. And on occasion, she even appears in person and shows the visitors around her house. Homepage: www.museen.nuernberg.de

Neues Museum / Right in the midst of the city, directly opposite the railway station, the striking modern architecture of the New Museum stands out against the neighbouring mediaeval city walls. Established and built in Nuremberg by the State of Bavaria, the New Museum is a center for contemporary art and design with two international collections of fine and applied arts, respectively as its core. Frequent exhibitionsbroad range of interpretive programs serve to foster ongoing popular interest in and discussion of contemporary arts and culture. Homepage: www.nmn.de

The Craftsmen’s Courtyard, a former bailey with typical Nuremberg restaurants and “mediaeval-style” crafts shops, where the visitor can watch the craftsmen at their work and buy beautiful handmade goods. In the Crafsmen’s Courtyard can be found among others a gold smith, a pottery, a “leather art” shop, a glass shop, a doll’s house and a tin foundry. 

One of the most interesting sights located a bit outside Nuremberg’s  city centre at the Dutzendteich, (can be reached quickly by public transport, streetcar No. 9 or bus No. 36) is the Documentation Centre.
The Documentation Centre built into the unfinished torso of the huge Nazi Congress Hall offers information and insight into the history of the former National Socialist Party Rallies at Nuremberg. The exhibition “Fascination and Terror” exposes the rallies as calculated propaganda rituals and explains the background and consequences of the Nazi regimes’s ruthless misuse of power. The affiliated Study Forum offers supplementary educational programs for groups of all ages. Homepage: www.museen.nuernberg.de

Railway Year 2010 in Nürnberg

Nürnberg is the central venue for Railway Year 2010 because it is here that 175 years ago, the first German train took to the tracks. On 7 December, 1835, the steam-driven "Adler" started off from Nuremberg’s Plärrer square towards the neighbouring city of Fürth. The locomotive, imported from Britain, shortened the journey time for the distance of slightly over 6 km from one hour by horse-drawn carriage to just under a quarter of an hour by rail.

This brought success to the Ludwigs-Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft (Ludwig Railway Association) which had 450,000 passengers in its first year. But steam engines and railways also became the driving force of industrialisation and brought an economic upturn to Nuremberg which became the industrial centre of Bavaria in the course of the 19th century. Information: www.bahnjahr2010.nuernberg.de

 Photos: Congress- und Tourismus-Zentrale Nürnberg