GERMANY WORLD CUP 2006
Nuremberg
Since its beginnings in the mid 11th century, the city has been growing, first into a great trade centre, and cultural hub, where many artists flourished, such as Adam Kraft, Veit Stoss, and Peter Vischer. Its place in history was tarnished though by Hitler, who chose the city as the centre for his Nazi party, most notorious events being his speeches at the Zeppelin stadium. As a result, Nuremberg suffered one of the most spectacular attacks from allied forces during WWII.
Today, however, a lot of its medieval heritage still stands proudly. The Imperial Castle, a number of Gothic churches and patrician houses provide a lively homage to life in medieval times. But Nuremberg is also one of the liveliest cities in Bavaria, providing visitors with many cafes, bars and restaurants.
Getting there
By air
Nuremberg Airport (NUE) is serviced by 14 airlines that fly throughout Europe.
By rail
From the Hauptbahnhof (Central Station) rail travel takes 2 hours to Frankfurt, 6 to Berlin, and 1 hour 40 minutes to Munich.
Links :
Deutsche Bahn
European Rail
By road
All main German cities are serviced by Eurlolines and tickets can be purchased at Deutsche Bahn (representative agents), which you'll find in main railway stations. If travelling by private car, you'll find information on the German motorway network at autobahn-online.de.
Accomodation
The most central place to find a room is Fifaworldcup.com. The majority of listed hotels are located close to the venue which will save you a lot of time on match day. Searching for the right place to stay is made simple for bookers - just name which team you are supporting and a list of hotels will appear for you to select in each city that they will play in.
The stadium
Nuremberg's Franken Stadium offers just over 44,000 seats for fans., and is located to the southeast of the city, forming part of a large sports complex. It is the home of Bundesliga club 1 FC Nürnberg.
Getting there : Take the S2 urban train (S-Bahn) from the main railway station (Hauptbahnhof) to Frankenstadion. Or take bus no. 44 or 65, or tram no 6 or 9 from the city centre, and leaves fans just a little way from the stadium.
Official website
If you don't get a ticket
The Skybar or the Hilton Nuremberg's Sportsbar are only 2 possibilities.
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