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Christkindlesmarkt on the Hauptmarkt - The Little Town of Wood and Cloth
The Christkindlesmarkt fills the Hauptmarkt with around 180 wooden stalls under red-and-white striped canvas roofs, which is why locals call it the little town of wood and cloth. The 2026 market runs from 27 November to…
- Address
- Hauptmarkt, 90403 Nuremberg
- Nearest transit
- Lorenzkirche (U1), 5-min walk; Nuremberg Hauptbahnhof, 15-min walk
- 2
Market of the Twin Towns - International Christmas Stalls
The Market of the Twin Towns (Markt der Partnerstädte) sets up on the Rathausplatz, right next to the Hauptmarkt, and brings together stalls from Nuremberg's partner cities around the world. It is organised separately…
- Address
- Rathausplatz, 90403 Nuremberg
- Nearest transit
- Lorenzkirche (U1), 6-min walk
- 3
Children's Christmas and the Sternenhaus - For Young Visitors
Hans-Sachs-Platz becomes a Christmas town for children during the market, known as the Kinderweihnacht. Nostalgic rides include a carousel, a steam train and a small Ferris wheel, and children can bake biscuits, paint…
- Address
- Hans-Sachs-Platz and Heilig-Geist-Haus, Hans-Sachs-Platz 2, 90403 Nuremberg
- Nearest transit
- Lorenzkirche (U1), 6-min walk
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Nuremberg Castle - Old Town Views Above the Market
The Kaiserburg, Nuremberg's imperial castle, sits on a sandstone ridge above the Old Town and was one of the most important castles of the Holy Roman Empire. A visit during the Christmas season gives you the best views…
- Address
- Kaiserburg, Auf der Burg 13, 90403 Nuremberg
- Nearest transit
- Lorenzkirche (U1), 15-min uphill walk; bus 36 to Burgstraße
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Rostbratwurst at Zum Gulden Stern - The Oldest Bratwurst Kitchen
No visit to the Nuremberg Christmas market is complete without trying Nuremberg Rostbratwurst, the small, finger-length sausages grilled over a beechwood fire. Zum Gulden Stern, in a half-timbered house in the Old Town…
- Address
- Zum Gulden Stern, Zirkelschmiedsgasse 26, 90402 Nuremberg
- Nearest transit
- Opernhaus (U2, U3) or Weißer Turm (U1), 5-min walk
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