Nuremberg, Germany: Castles, Dungeons, and Red Umbrellas

We knew we had to visit Nuremberg…the history there is phenomenal. And, it’s one of those quaint village towns (I call all of them village towns) that still have a beautiful castle standing. Nate loves a good castle… and Germany has no shortage of castles to tour! While in Nuremberg, we decided to hit a few key places… and try to find a German restaurant that serves up the best sausages and beer you’ve ever had in your life… We found it!!!

Imperial Castle of Nuremberg

It was a rainy day, but we didn’t care. When in Europe, you go out and explore anyways!! We embraced the rain, grabbed our umbrellas from the hotel, and took a train to Nuremberg (mine was red :). It made for some great pictures!

The castle was first on our list… it’s quite famous and known to represent the Roman Empire of the German nation. It dates back to 1050 and was ‘the place’ where rulers would congregate and stay. This castle, and the town of Nuremberg, have so much history behind it. It’s a good read if you are interested in visiting! The castle has been restored over the years, thankfully. It’s quite beautiful inside and outside… and the view!!

Medieval Dungeons

It wouldn’t be a trip to Europe without touring a dungeon…ya know? After we toured the Imperial Castle, we walked down the main road to discover Nuremberg’s City Hall. They had a tour of the dungeons below and we couldn’t resist.

These are fascinating… mostly because you can’t imagine another human having to live in spaces like these, and often never getting out. There were 12 dungeon cells and a torture chamber…fascinating, we took lots of pictures. For information regarding the tour we took, this site explains it all.

Prisoners stayed in these dungeons until their sentence was carried out, and there was no light down there. They had to stay in complete darkness. I was happy to leave and move on to our next destination…. lunch!

Good Eats!

We found a FABULOUS restaurant, The Bratwursthäuslein. We happened upon this restaurant around the City Hall area, they served sausages that were authentic to Nuremberg. It sounded (and looked) perfect, all I wanted was a huge plate of German food. The inside felt like a rustic, old lodge…This place was amazing… sausages, kraut, pretzels, beer, cabbage….My FAVORITE part of travel is the eating!!! I would definitely go back to this restaurant. I truly believe that we probably couldn’t have had a bad meal no matter where we went. So, be adventurous and grab a table anywhere! The food is delicious, homemade, and very inexpensive. I think the smile on Nate’s face says it all… 🍺 Gutes Essen!!!

The best thing ever is a table full of German food

We spent 7 days in Nate’s favorite country, I have so much more to write about!! Future posts, of course 🙂

We hope you #GoAdventure and take some time to explore the city of Nuremberg…rain or shine, it’s quaint, charming, and full of history. It was a wonderful day, from start to finish. And, it’s gorgeous at night!!!