Gingerbread, sausages and one of Germany's most famous Christmas markets, under a medieval castle. Here's what Nuremberg is like with the family, when to go and how long to stay.
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Late November to Christmas Eve is when the Christkindlesmarkt is on, and the city is at its busiest. May, June and September are warm and good for walking the old walls. January and February are cold and quiet.
Around 150 red-and-white stalls fill the main square, selling gingerbread, prune-figure dolls and little Nuremberg sausages in a bun.
A separate market with a carousel, a steam train ride and baking sessions for children.
Climb up to the castle for the best view over the red roofs of the old town.
Nuremberg has been a toy-making city for centuries, and this museum shows dolls' houses, tin toys and model railways.
Germany's first train ran from here, and the museum has old steam engines and a children's play area.
A serious exhibition at the Nazi rally grounds, best for older children and teenagers.
Yes, especially at Christmas. There's a dedicated children's market, and the toy and railway museums are good for cold days.
It opens on the Friday before the first Sunday of Advent and runs until 24 December. The opening night, when the Christkind reads the prologue, is very busy.
Three nights is plenty for the markets, castle and a museum or two.
Yes. Three sausages in a bun from a market stall makes a cheap, filling lunch, and gingerbread is sold everywhere.
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