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Nuremberg

Nuremberg is Franconia's largest city, and its undisputed economic, social and cultural centre. The city lies on the Pegnitz River and the Main-Danube Canal. Wikivoyage

Population 531,159 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Germany

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Germany
Tourist office · 650 m Tourist Information am Hauptmarkt

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Nuremberg Carnival (Fastnachtszug)

    February – March

    This has been held since 1397. The main carnival parade is held on Sunday, and the children’s carnival is held on the Monday

  2. Nuremberg Spring Festival (Frühlingsfest)

    March, April, August, September

    Spring funfair held for two weeks in March/April. (“Volksfest” refers both to this spring festival, and the late summer festival in Aug/Sept.)

    Official site

  3. Figurentheaterfestival

    May

    Held in alternate years. The next starts in late May 2021

  4. International Organ Week (Internationale Orgelwoche Nürnberg)

    June – July

    Festival of organ and other sacred music. The next festival runs from 26 June to 2 July 2020

    Official site

  5. Bardtreffen music festival

    July

    At various city venues, free

    Official site

  6. Fantasy Filmfest

    August – September

    The Fantasy Filmfest (FFF), is an international genre film festival held annually around September in major German cities.

    Official site Wikipedia

  7. Herbst Volkfest

    August

    This summer festival starts in late Aug. See Spring Festival website

  8. Old Town Festival (Altstadtfest)

    September

    Two-week event in mid-September, with music and processions. There’s food and drink at the Gastronomy Market and at numerous restaurants and beer gardens in the old town centre

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Nuremberg); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Markets

  • Wochenmarkt Hauptmarkt

    1. Monday: 07:00–20:00
    2. Tuesday: 07:00–20:00
    3. Wednesday: 07:00–20:00
    4. Thursday: 07:00–20:00
    5. Friday: 07:00–20:00
    6. Saturday: 07:00–20:00
    7. Sunday: closed

    07:00–20:00

    610 m from the centre

  • Wochenmarkt Kopernikusplatz

    1. Monday: closed
    2. Tuesday: closed
    3. Wednesday: closed
    4. Thursday: closed
    5. Friday: 08:00–18:00
    6. Saturday: closed
    7. Sunday: closed

    08:00–18:00

    1.3 km from the centre

  • Wochenmarkt Schillerplatz

    1. Monday: 06:00–18:00
    2. Tuesday: 06:00–18:00
    3. Wednesday: 06:00–18:00
    4. Thursday: 06:00–18:00
    5. Friday: 06:00–18:00
    6. Saturday: 08:00–14:00
    7. Sunday: closed
    Times vary by day
    Monday
    06:00–18:00
    Tuesday
    06:00–18:00
    Wednesday
    06:00–18:00
    Thursday
    06:00–18:00
    Friday
    06:00–18:00
    Saturday
    08:00–14:00
    1.6 km from the centre

  • Bauernmarkt Kobergerplatz

    Opening hours

    Fr 08:00-18:00, PH off

    1.7 km from the centre

  • Wochenmarkt Palmplatz

    1. Monday: closed
    2. Tuesday: 08:00–12:00
    3. Wednesday: closed
    4. Thursday: closed
    5. Friday: closed
    6. Saturday: 08:00–12:00
    7. Sunday: closed

    08:00–12:00

    1.7 km from the centre

  • Wochenmarkt Gostenhof

    Opening hours

    Th 10:00-18:00, PH off

    2.2 km from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

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