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The Altstadtfest, an annual late summer festival celebrated in the Old Town


Three in a roll – Nuremberg sausages

Nurembergs Annual Events and Festivals

Festivals and (culinary) specialities have a long tradition in and around Nuremberg. Every year during the asparagus season, gourmets may sample this delicious vegetable on the Asparagus Market.

The Altstadtfest, an annual late summer festival celebrated in the Old Town, excels by its culinary variety. Two million visitors from all over the world come to Nuremberg in December to visit the Christkindlesmarkt, Nuremberg’s famous Christmas market, considered by many to be the world's most beautiful Christmas market.

Younger visitors will enjoy the Kinderweihnacht (Children's Christmas Market) where historic steam-powered merry-go-rounds and other activities are waiting for them. The Sternenhaus (House of Stars) across the street offers an exciting entertainment programme.

When Nuremberg becomes "Germany's No 1 Christmas City", this marks also the high season for one of its specialities: Lebkuchen (spicy gingerbread). Nuremberg's Bratwürste (fried sausages) are delicious all year round – whether as street food served in a roll (Drei im Weckla - Three in a Roll), or sampled in one of the historic Bratwurst restaurants in the Old Town or in one of the city's many beautiful beer gardens.

Rock am Ring and Rock am Park are 2 of the most important and biggest music festivals in Germany.

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