History lesson: Nuremberg rebuilt - a summer tour of Germany, part two
(The Guardian Travel News)

Continuing his tour, Kevin Rushby finds great art and cultural attractions in a city known for rallies and trials - and which has restored more than its medieval centreo Part one: Bavaria | Next week: the Baltic coastOn my way into Nuremberg, I read an article about modern art in which a theatre production is called a `Nuremberg rally of artistic desecration`. How, I wonder, can a city deal with becoming a byword for slavishly marching to the wrong beat? That was before the war, I remind myself, almost beyond living memory.That first evening I head into the medieval city from the station and find I´ve chanced upon a music festival: the streets are packed with buskers - everything from a young lad sawing uncertainly through a violin concerto, to slick rock bands selling CDs. The crowd is mainly German and they have packed every bar and restaurant to the rafters. It feels like the entire city is pulsing with excitement, determined to extract every ounce of pleasure from a fine summer evening. Continue reading...