Today we got off to a bit of a late start…It was sure nice to sleep in though! When we finally got our show on the road Andrea, Fabian and I made our way to Nuremberg. And yes we did have to get back on the Autobahn to get there, but thankfully there was a speed limit for the whole ride there! I also designated myself in charge of car ride songs, being a German radio DJ ;)
We went to the Documentation Center Nazi Party Rallying Grounds. This is one of the few standing buildings from the Nazi regime. It was one of Hilters rally grounds, and was made to hold 50 thousand people! The museum was really interesting, the audio guide was interactive and enabled me to further my knowledge of those particularly the Nazi regime. What I found interesting was this one exhibit where there were newspapers reporting about Germany during this time and you could definitely see the bias by what sort of government was in power. There were also many videos created by Hitler and used for propaganda purposes. They even played Triumph of the Will a sort of autobiography film about Hitler. It was really intriguing since it showed you how it was filmed. To make it they used the top line technology and a massive crew. They also strategically filmed it, for example to film at angles to make crowds appear larger than they actually were! However, it is banned from showing in Germany owing to its support for Naziism and its numerous portrayals of the swastika.
Afterwards we then drove into the city centre. We walked around the town passing by the main shopping street, many restaurants, canals, churches, and through a large square, which is used for their popular Christmas Market. Making our way up the rather large hill we found ourselves at the Castle. We weren’t able to go inside unfortunately, but we explored their impressive courtyard with a stunning view overlooking the city. Later once we somewhat finished enjoying the view we went over to grab an early dinner at a restaurant on a hill looking up at the castle. Since we are in the Bavarian region we made sure to have an authentic meal. Not only was it huge, but so filling as well! Once we somewhat digested we basically rolled down the castle hill and made it back to the car to Erlangen. We still felt the effects of our food coma so we settled on night in watching movies.