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I will pick you up in a hotel you are staying in.We will leave your hotel in Prague at 8am.We are coming back at 8pm.It takes 4 hours drive from Prague.It is a city on the river Pegnitz and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal in Germany.Firstly we will visit the Nuremberg Castle.It comprises 3 sections: the Imperial castle, some buildings of the Burgraves of Nuremberg, and the municipal buildings of the Imperial City,at the eastern site.The castle and the city walls, is considered to be one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortifications.Then we will enjoy the Christkindlesmarkt. It is is a Christmas market that is held annually in Nuremberg. It takes place during Advent in the Hauptmarkt,the central square in Nuremberg’s old town,and in adjoining squares and streets. It is one of the largest Christmas markets in Germany and 1 of the most famous in the world.This year the Christmas market begins on 11/25 and ends on 12/24.
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Meeting and pickup
We pick up travellers from the hotel or from an airbnb accommodation. We just need an exact address and meeting time.
In front of the hotel Marriot, V Celnici
Itinerary
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1Imperial Castle of Nuremberg
Our first visit will be the Nuremberg castle, first recorded in 1050. In 1140, King Conrad III started building a second castle on the site, to be used as a royal residence.In the 12th century, Nuremberg became an Imperial Free City, and the castle fell into the care of the city.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Hauptmarkt
Our 2nd stop will be the Hauptmarkt, dominated by the front of the unique Gothic Our Lady's Church, provides a picturesque setting for the famous Christmas market. A main attraction on the square is the Gothic Beautiful Fountain erected around 1385 but subsequently replaced with a replica. The original fountain is kept in the Germanisches Nationalmuseum. The Nuremberg Ring, now welded within an iron fence of Schöner Brunnen, is said to bring good luck to those that spin it. The unchanged Renaissance bridge Fleischbrücke crosses the Pegnitz nearby.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3St. Lawrence Church
The Gothic St. Laurence church is one of the most important buildings in Nuremberg.The main body was built around 1270–1350. It is a medieval church of the former free imperial city of Nuremberg. The church was badly damaged during the Second World War and later restored. It is one of the most prominent churches of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria. The even earlier and equally impressive Sebalduskirche is St. Lorenz's counterpart in the northern part of the old city.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4St. Sebald - Sebalduskirche Nürnberg
St. Sebaldus Church is a medieval church in Nuremberg. Along with Frauenkirche (Our Lady's Church) and Saint Lorenz, it is one of the most important churches of the city, and also one of the oldest. It is located in front of the old city hall. It takes its name from Sebaldus, an 8th-century hermit and missionary and patron saint of Nuremberg. It has been a Lutheran parish church since the Reformation.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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The Germanisches Nationalmuseum is Germany's largest museum of cultural history, among its exhibits are works of famous painters such as Albrecht Dürer, Rembrandt, and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included -
6Nuremberg Christmas Market
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! From 25th of November until Christmas Eve, the "little town of wood and cloth" will shine in the heart of Nuremberg’s Old Town and turn it into “Christmas City”. More than 180 market stands – all decorated for Christmas with fresh greens and lights – invite you to enjoy traditional Christmas ornaments of all shapes and sizes, the local gold-foil angel, “Zwetschgenmännle” made of prunes, toys and games and delicious holiday treats to eat and drink. Come and experience this one-of-a-kind atmosphere and enjoy the magic of the Nuremberg Christmas Market with Eva Prague tours!!!
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code is smart casual
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
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