Today some friends and I went to Nuremberg for the Autumnal Fest, which I suppose is to celebrate the beginning of Autumn. The Germans don't really need reasons for festivals, there is always one going on somewhere. This one was being held in the marktplatz (market place) where the Christkindlemarkt is held in the winter. There were vendors selling everything from lamb's wool booties and rugs to what I think were dentist tools, handmade wooden toys to kitchen supplies (dishes, pots & pans, cookie cutters, you name it). And of course, fest food! I got some chocolate covered strawberries, and there were the staples of German food- pretzels and bratwurst sandwiches.
This is my friend Cian, little boy with a biiiig pretzel!
These fruit and vegetable vendors aren't exclusive to the festivals, there are two every morning in Amberg's marktplatz. They have some stuff that I don't know what it is, so I stick to the basics when I shop at them. You know its fresh because the lettuce is always super dirty!
This is just a pretty building on the river in Nuremberg...
This is the bridge from the other direction. The striped awnings are all vendors selling fruits, veggies, flowers, spices, etc.
This is the main marktplatz where the Autumnal Fest is, you may recognize it from my post about the Christkindlemarkt. I'd guess it is about 5 or 6 rows of 10 vendors.
There is also a fest going on in Amberg this week, but it's more of a carnival with lots of rides, beer tents, and more food. We went Friday evening to watch some fireworks and eat the food-yum! The rides are obviously American made, with American flags, the Statue of Liberty, and cars painted like American Jeeps, police cars, and ambulances. Needless to say, I stay away from the rides; I can't imagine that beer tents and carnival rides mix well.
