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Nurnberg

I am a student in Warrington who has previously spent four weeks in Lauf (5 min from Nurnberg) on a German exchange. It's a fantsatic city, with great bars and a public transport system that makes ours look shocking. The stadium is easy to find and accessible, and it's just generally a great city to go to. It's not that large and is cheap (beer and food especially) and im well happy with this draw.
Dan Formby, Warrington Posted 09/10/2007 at 15:46:12

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Mark Joseph
1 Posted 09/10/2007 at 16:56:53

http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~993058,00.html The barcodes had a jolly to AZ and, it seems, were very well looked after by their club. (See above)They were provided with buses to get them to and from the airport (amsterdam) even if they were independent travellers. The downside for the AZ tie? 1000 tickets for a 17000 stadium.............oh dear! Nuremberg looks a better bet for tickets in their 41000 stadium. COYB

Steve Mink
2 Posted 09/10/2007 at 20:43:29

Agree with Dan - Nurnberg is a cracking town. Well worth the trip.

Derek Howl
3 Posted 10/10/2007 at 06:24:01

Really??? Below is from Wiki FYI.....Nuremberg held great significance during the Nazi Germany period. Because of the city’s relevance to the Holy Roman Empire and its position in the center of Germany, the Nazi Party chose the city to be the site of huge Nazi Party conventions?the Nuremberg rallies. The rallies were held annually from 1927 to 1938 in Nuremberg. After Hitler’s rise to power in 1933 the Nuremberg rallies became huge state propaganda events, a center of anti-Semitism and other Nazi ideals. At the 1935 rally, Hitler specifically ordered the Reichstag to convene at Nuremberg to pass the anti-Semitic Nuremberg Laws which revoked German citizenship for all Jews. A number of premises were constructed solely for these assemblies, some of which were not finished. Today many examples of Nazi architecture can still be seen in the city. The city was also the home of the Nazi propagandist Julius Streicher, the publisher of Der Stürmer.

Dan Formby
4 Posted 10/10/2007 at 09:22:45

yes when i spent time there it was obvious that the place had a large nazi influence in terms of structure, and it does have a large amount of architecture which was meant to be used for Nazi use. However, museums have been built on many of the buildings designed for rallies, and the nazi influence in Nurenburg is minute, particularly among the germans i lived withwho were extremly anti - nazi. it is worth remembering however that nurenburg is where the Nazi war criminals were killed at the end of the war at nurnberg

Emil
5 Posted 10/10/2007 at 13:43:44

yes it was a place where there was a big nazi rally, but that was a long time ago - get with the programme, there is certainly nothing wrong with the city now! The city now is awesome, and the region brews some of the best local beers in Germany. A great big town square to enjoy said beers in and stadium is close by. I wish I could go but have zero holiday time left this year! I’ll be watching them on C5 with that twat Colin Murray!

Gavin Harris
6 Posted 11/10/2007 at 14:12:04

Derek, it doesn’t mean the city isn’t great now. That was over 60 years ago mate.