Germany’s nicest Old Town Festival

It features more than 60 events, including the traditional fishermen’s joust on the River Pegnitz, a wide variety of folklore programs and many musical events as well as the popular Hans-Sachs-Spiele theatre program.

Every autumn, the Nuremberg Old Town Festival draws guests to the Insel Schütt and Hans-Sachs Square. The Old Town Festival lasts two weeks.
If you decide to come here on vacation, you won’t be sorry, because this place offers clean family fun, along with some unusual traditions that are specific to just this city.

Nuremberg Old Town Festival, like in many other countries, Germany also has the tradition of celebrating their people, their natural products, and their country. A bit different from the October Fest, here you can see and enjoy much more than just a beer and bratwurst. This is one more thing to celebrate, besides The Christmas Market in this town. If you don’t mind windy autumn, and you have plans to go somewhere where you’d be respected as most visitors do, this is a place where you can spend the whole holiday, and bring home great memories.

Amongst other nice things, you’ll see here, keep in mind that this Festival is announced the safest and the cleanest, so you can enjoy yourself here for about two weeks because this is how long this festival lasts.

From the beginning, there is a parade, where people across the country bring all their best and selling their craftsman in the Festival. In the beginning, the wagon filled with people, which are pulled by horses, goes first, and the people in them throw candy ( bonbons, chocolates, and other sweets ) into the crowd that’s looking at the festivities.

If you come to see the beginning of the festival, you’ll see the best that this town and some towns that near have to offer.

The best horses, with their braided encolure, nicely looking are the first in the long line of people. After you’ll see ponies or the little hoses for children, the best bull and the cow, pulling the barrel of newly-pressed wine, some of which aren’t wine just yet, but there is wine from last year to fill the flavour of real wine. Let’s not forget about sausages that are made there on the spot, and as a part of their national cuisine, delicates of its kind. You’ll have to try it to enjoy it, made out of meat, without any additives.

Besides, keep in mind that this is the country of beer, and here you can enjoy it on every street and on every corner. Along with their homemade sausages will fill your appetite for as long as you need. Nuremberg opens its doors for every nationality there is, so during the festival, you can also see how for example, the Chinese, or Italians celebrate. This town made possible for all of the people whose roots aren’t German, to celebrate in their own way and express themselves not forgetting where did they come from, so they have their stands and their own delicates, showing the world that everybody is more than welcome here.

You’ll see flag-throwers, and whip-crackers, as their old tradition, which were kept to these days.
Among the other things, they clothe themselves in their old clothes, from which some dates all the way to the middle ages. So, you will see most warned clothing from this area from centuries ago, along with young nowadays Scouts, with their full equipment.

With all of that, whole the way through will follow the national music, played by the younger team of school going children, making this event so special, that the words can not explain them, you can only be there to live it with them!

Not to forget younger children, straight from kindergarten along with their teachers, strolling around the city. Unlike the usual festivals, here you can stay and watch, but most people, being either domestic or foreign after the main parade is gone, the rest of the people comes along with the crowd, ending the tour on the Marketplace, where somehow, everyone already had their stand prepared for the guests.

But, maybe the most important event during those days must be Jousting fishermen in their small boats, trying to stay afloat, and not be turned over by the rivalling team.

One of the lesser known, practices, but alive still. It may look funny, and foolish a bit, but it is part of their history, and all of them are more than serious when it comes to jousting on the River Pegnitz.

The whole festival usually starts at the end of August, and the beginning of September, but sometimes it’s being moved to the middle of September. In any case, it’s always funny, a lot of smiling people who welcomes you to their celebration.

If you decide to stay to the end of the celebration, you’ll have the honour to watch the big firework that lits up the whole southern part of the town, and if you are on the higher ground, no matter where you are, you will be able to see it.

If jousting on the river is not your kind of fun, you will find quite a lot to do during these days, and when you get back home, you will realize that you don’t necessarily need the sea for your holiday to be exceptional, come to Nuremberg to feed your eyes, your soul, your adventurous spirit, and of course, your stomach.

traditional fishermen’s joust on the River Pegnitz

Altstadt Brewery

The brewery with its old name was at the same location, the Altstadt, since 1386. That is a first written document that mentions Red Town Brewery in the Old Town of Nuremberg. Until 1568 brewery was named after his owner to that day, and his name was Jacob Ayres. Some bottles and barrels still have his name on them, to always remember their roots. These days the whiskey Old Town distillery still has his name. These days the whiskey Old Town distillery still has his name.
Brewery and the “Rote Bräuhaus” were separated until 1905. After that, there was the renovation and the distillery were made into one place. Today, in the same place is Hausbrauerei Altstadthof or translated a home-brewed beer from The Old Town.
After being renovated which took place from 1980 to 1984, the brewery and the distillery got its new look and a new name, but they kept their famous original taste and its location which make easy for everyone to sit in the best part of the old town or as they call it the Altstadt.

It’s worth mentioning that this place is near Nuremberg Castle and only 2 to 3 minutes from Altstadt or the Old Town. Being near to the Old Town has its advantages. Also, the tour that will take you to the brewery goes under The Old Town’s Tunnels that will make you a bit tired, and much hungrier.
The name justifies the purpose, and everything they make is not only organic, but it’s full of good taste and a good atmosphere. This is why everyone who like beer, wine, and a good cup of whiskey, made by the owners, loves to come here, some of them are regular guests.

Every single year, they brew about 40 different kinds of beer
so there is no chance you won’t find something that you wouldn’t like. For those who would rather stay at home, there is a delivery service, that delivers during the whole day, and you can get your beer cold, freshly brewed in less than an hour. If you live near The Old Town of Nuremberg, or the Altstadt, you’ll get your cold beer in much less time.

They went so far that they have children’s week, they make group events and personal parties, you just have to make a good deal with the owners in time, and you can celebrate everything you want at this great place.

Red beer is not a new thing in Nuremberg, this treat comes from the Middle Ages, so in the 1950s there were around 40 different kinds of red beer. As they say, they got the beer for every occasion. First, they have a seasonal beer, there is also special beer as well as limited editions that come several times in just one year.

At the brewery in the basement, the barrel holding conditions are perfect. The cold and dryness are some of the key conditions for brewing this kind of beer and other beverages. Except for their usual famous drinks, they do not do deliveries you can dine there because there is a large terrace, and not only that, you can order, and take food and beverages away and dine in the comfort of your own home.

Besides the best drinks, here you can find delicious meals. Starting with appetizers, soups and salads, bratwursts, as their national special dish, to the stakes, and other main dishes. You can even choose to get the meal that goes best with the beer you are having, also there are special menus for kids, also there are vegetarian meals, cold cuts with cheese.
In the end, there are deserts, for real gourmets and good drinks to top it all up.
Usually, they are opened from 11 AM to midnight, but with the current situation, the time may vary from open as usual to closed entirely because of Covid-19 recommendations.

As it is in Altstadt keeping the Old Town of Nuremberg its good name and purpose like nowhere else, they kept all that was old but has its good taste. Not only with their marvelous drinks, but also they kept the best tastes of old German food, and they serve those dishes now like it was centuries ago.

The best of all is that you can order every drink online, not only by but also a bottle or by a barrel.
For today’s prices, they have really low prices so you can dine here for less than 20 euros, which is not that much, considering that the prices are much higher in the places that don’t have everything served and fresh for you.
Just be sure that they have the place for you, you should make a reservation, so you don’t be left waiting in line to try the best Red Beer in Nuremberg.
As a souvenir’s go, you can buy a plastic rabbit, one of the landmarks of The Old Town in Nuremberg. It’s made by local artists named Albrecht Dürer in the 16th century, and it’s not that far walk to see this artwork, since it’s in walking distance.

Guided tours can make you more tired than usual, so if you decide to take a tour by yourself, here is the address:
Address: Bergstrasse 19 90403 Nuremberg, Germany.
To make sure that you have the best place in the heart of The Old Town in Nuremberg you can make a phone call to the brewery and here is the phone number:
Phone: +49 911 2449859

The staff is perfect, and they will make sure that you are satisfied to the fullest, from the call to make your reservation, to the last cup of their best, and your favorite food and drinks.
That way, you can see a lot of very unusual things and it’s all a part of the Old Town of Nuremberg.

So, if you are near The Old Town or Altstadt in Nuremberg, you should make a reservation at the phone number:
+49 911 2449859
If you are looking by yourself for this great place, which can be found on every phone or computer is at the address:
Bergstrasse 19, 90403 Nürnberg, Germany.