Nuremberg / USA-Ghana Question

[gschroeder]

We will be traveling from Munich to the USA-Ghana game as well. Not sure what there is to do in Nuremburg so that will dictate how early we get there.

[dfb547490]

We will be traveling from Munich to the USA-Ghana game as well. Not sure what there is to do in Nuremburg so that will dictate how early we get there.

That kickoff is our earliest (4 pm) and the train trip is around 1:15; my plan is to get on the train from Munich by around 9, find someplace in Nuremberg to leave my bags for the day (either a locker at the train station or another US fan who will be well rewarded for his/her generosity with beer's car or hotel room), get a quick bite to eat, then start drinking.

[Shibb]

That kickoff is our earliest (4 pm) and the train trip is around 1:15; my plan is to get on the train from Munich by around 9, find someplace in Nuremberg to leave my bags for the day (either a locker at the train station or another US fan who will be well rewarded for his/her generosity with beer's car or hotel room), get a quick bite to eat, then start drinking.

Try the Nuremburg sausages, they are famous for those. I think they're just called Weisswurst there. Long, skinny white sausages. Lore says you have to eat them before noon so they're most fresh. Goes well with beer, of course. Hey, it'll be after noon somewhere.

[abw]

That kickoff is our earliest (4 pm) and the train trip is around 1:15; my plan is to get on the train from Munich by around 9, find someplace in Nuremberg to leave my bags for the day (either a locker at the train station or another US fan who will be well rewarded for his/her generosity with beer's car or hotel room), get a quick bite to eat, then start drinking.

Does anyone know whether the DB has removed lockers in train stations post-9/11? I once left a bag in storage at the Munich Hbf for 4 weeks. I wouldn't guess they would allow that any more. Anyone know?

[dfb547490]

Try the Nuremburg sausages, they are famous for those. I think they're just called Weisswurst there. Long, skinny white sausages. Lore says you have to eat them before noon so they're most fresh. Goes well with beer, of course. Hey, it'll be after noon somewhere.

Yeah those are good. I've never been to Nuremberg before but I've had those.

Does anyone know whether the DB has removed lockers in train stations post-9/11? I once left a bag in storage at the Munich Hbf for 4 weeks. I wouldn't guess they would allow that any more. Anyone know?

I have absolutely no clue, and that's one of the major things I'm trying to figure out before I go. Being able to store my bags at the Nuremberg Hbf for the day would make my life a LOT easier.

Even if there are no lockers, there may be a baggage check. I'm sure that they'll have bomb-sniffing dogs, Geiger detectors, etc. and hopefully this will let them allow people to store bags. I was in Turkey last summer and we were able to store our bags at the Istanbul Airport (we only left them for a few hours, but could've for days if we'd wanted to) so I do have hope.

[nowherenova]

Try the Nuremburg sausages, they are famous for those. I think they're just called Weisswurst there. Long, skinny white sausages. Lore says you have to eat them before noon so they're most fresh. Goes well with beer, of course. Hey, it'll be after noon somewhere.

As a general rule I stay with the lighter-colored varieties. Or if you think you are tough try some Blutwurst!

[West Coast]

I hear Nuremberg is actually a really cool/interesting place- despite it's "reputation" problem.

What reputation does it have. Should I spend my week there or somewhere else?

[Shibb]

What reputation does it have. Should I spend my week there or somewhere else?

It was a stronghold of Hitler support during that timeframe and of course it's most famous for the war trials of the Nazi regime post WWII. AFAIK now it's a small city with some nice architecture and in the area of Bavaria that most Americans don't quite associate with Bavaria.

[The Beautiful Frame]

It was a stronghold of Hitler support during that timeframe and of course it's most famous for the war trials of the Nazi regime post WWII. AFAIK now it's a small city with some nice architecture and in the area of Bavaria that most Americans don't quite associate with Bavaria.

Not even that small, the city has 500,000 inhabitants, and the metropolitan area surrounding it has a total of ca. 2.5 million inhabitants.

[Shibb]

Not even that small, the city has 500,000 inhabitants, and the metropolitan area surrounding it has a total of ca. 2.5 million inhabitants.

Seriously? It seems much smaller than Frankfurt, which is somewhat larger than that (about 650,000).

[The Beautiful Frame]

Seriously? It seems much smaller than Frankfurt, which is somewhat larger than that (about 650,000).

That's because Frankfurt is special. It is an international business and banking centre and one of Europe's most important traffic junctions. That gives an especially urbane and "relevant" flair to it which makes it seem bigger than it actually is.

[bltleo]

That's because Frankfurt is special. It is an international business and banking centre and one of Europe's most important traffic junctions. That gives an especially urbane and "relevant" flair to it which makes it seem bigger than it actually is.

Frankfurt is more important due its business and banking infrastructure. This true. It is surely one of the most important german city. I myself lived there 2 years and loved it. I think many of you will fly to Frankfurt because they have big airport, one of the most important in Europe. It has some advantages to stay in Frankfurt - because of excellent traffic instracture.
Frankfurt is really special:)

[nowherenova]

Frankfurt is more important due its business and banking infrastructure. This true. It is surely one of the most important german city. I myself lived there 2 years and loved it. I think many of you will fly to Frankfurt because they have big airport, one of the most important in Europe. It has some advantages to stay in Frankfurt - because of excellent traffic instracture.
Frankfurt is really special:)

Cultural note for our German Friend- "really special" implies a tone of homosexuality. Not that there is anything wrong with that.

Thanks also for all of the insight you are providing.

So is Frankfurt gay or what?

[bltleo]

Cultural note for our German Friend- "really special" implies a tone of homosexuality. Not that there is anything wrong with that.

Thanks also for all of the insight you are providing.

So is Frankfurt gay or what?

oh, no ...this is not what I meant....I meant frankfurt is very interesting town, maybe different town from other german cities...I would say it has
another flair - mix of modern business and banking and old town....with Römer etc.....

[The Beautiful Frame]

So is Frankfurt gay or what?

Not more than other cities of comparable size. If you want gay, you go to Cologne.

[bltleo]

Not more than other cities of comparable size. If you want gay, you go to Cologne.

this is true...Cologne has extra guide at their web site just for gays..
it is the biggest metropole for gays in Germany, with yearly parade etc.
We in Cologne have everything:)...It is special city:).....But not sure if some Americans are going to Cologne just because of this:).. I have no information about this scene...I´m girl.

[Shibb]

Cultural note for our German Friend- "really special" implies a tone of homosexuality. Not that there is anything wrong with that.

Thanks also for all of the insight you are providing.

So is Frankfurt gay or what?

I've never been aware of the connotation of "really special" = "gay". If anything I would have said retarded/developmentally challenged.

Frankfurt is not especially gay, although there is one section that seems to be preoccupied with Oscar Wilde.

[ohk4]

As of now, we're staying up the road in a brewery (really) in Bamberg, 45 minutes - one hour by train from Nuremburg. Price for a double is 55 Euro smoking, 65 non-smoking, including breakfast. Not really doing it to save money (as roundtrip train fare will be 20 Euro, give or take), but cuz Bamberg is supposed to be great, and I've always wanted to sleep legally in a brewery. :)

Info on Bamberg pubs and breweries here (from an Englishman, I believe): http://www.xs4all.nl/~patto1ro/bambpubs.htm

Yes, Bamberg is great. Which brewery?

[bltleo]

I've never been aware of the connotation of "really special" = "gay". If anything I would have said retarded/developmentally challenged.

Frankfurt is not especially gay, although there is one section that seems to be preoccupied with Oscar Wilde.

for that Oscar Wilde life is better Hamburg than Frankfurt at least what I have heard or read. But I´m not expert on this.

[Palermo10]

Frankfurt is also going to be having that huge party on the river with floating big screens and all. Its basically an American city if I ever saw one.

Except I suppose American cities dont have enormous soccer ads on the sides of buildings... :(