Hidden Places
Hesperidengärten (Gardens of the Hesperides)
The Gardens of the Hesperides in Nuremberg were established outside the town walls in the St. John's district in the Middle Ages. The Gardens of the Hesperides, where citrus fruits were once cultivated, owe their name to the daughters of Hesperius, who in Greek mythology...[more]
Trödelmarkt
While strolling along the small Pegnitz island past the lovingly restored ensemble of houses it is hard to believe that this was the pig market in the Middle Ages.
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Kleingärten im Burggraben (Allotments in the castle moat)
Lettuces and gazebos in the castle moat? This Nuremberg insider tip takes you to the allotments beneath the north side of the Nuremberg Castle. You can best get there by walking from the Albrecht-Dürer house in a northerly direction through the Tiergärtnertor gate in the city...[more]
Kettensteg (Chained Suspension Bridge )
For centuries pedestrians crossed the Pegnitz River on a wooden bridge located in front of the current one. In 1824 the first iron suspension bridge was built.
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Bürgermeistergarten (Mayor´s Garden)
As befits an insider tip in Nuremberg, the Bürgermeistergarten (Mayor's Garden) is not easy to find. The best way to begin looking is in the Burggarten (castle moat) on the upper and lower bastions to the west and north of the Nuremberg Castle. You walk through the splendid...[more]
Further Hidden Places
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