Spices of Nuremberg
A Bavarian trading city famous for Lebkuchen, a spiced Christmas gingerbread, and its medieval link to the spice routes.
Traded and grown here
Best time: Late November to December.
Nuremberg lay on the trade routes between Italy and northern Europe, and spice merchants were part of its medieval wealth. Its Lebkuchen, a soft gingerbread, is protected by a regional designation and is sold at the Christkindlesmarkt.
Spices and trade
Lebkuchen is flavoured with a blend of spices that may include cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, ginger, coriander, allspice and cardamom, with honey and nuts. The bakers of Nuremberg made them from medieval times.
The place and its people
The Christkindlesmarkt is held in the weeks before Christmas. Nuremberg bratwurst, with marjoram, is another local food.
Visiting
The old town has a castle, churches and reconstructed historic lanes. The Christmas market runs from late November.
A trail idea for Nuremberg
- Christkindlesmarkt Taste Lebkuchen.
- The old town Walk to the Kaiserburg castle.
- A Lebkuchen bakery Compare types.
- Hauptmarkt See the market square.
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