Saturday - October 26, 2013

Today we are visiting Nuremberg, the second largest city in Bavaria. It is located along the Mien Danube Canal. The city is more than 1000 years old. More than 90% percent of Nuremberg was destroyed by the Allied  bombing raids during WW2.
Much of the city has been restored to its former glory thru painstaking reconstruction using the original stone. The Gothic Church of Our Lady should be on everyone's  bucket list to be seen at Midday as it showcases the famous clock know as the Mannleinlaufen. Each day at noon the  bells toll and the moving figures of elector Dukes paying their respect to the Emperor as each in turns to face him as they rotate past.  Nuremberg is also home to the famous Christmas market, although it was not open during our visit. There were many stores with locally manufactured Christmas toys.

From Bamberg on Main River to Kelheim on the Danube River we traveled along the Main-Danube Canal For 106 Miles.Two of the locks has vertical rise of 82 ft,. I have attached a photo showing the rise in elevation. This canal system was completed in 1992