If you're looking for cities that feel more "German," then you should check out Cologne and Nuremberg. For whatever reason, Cologne was very empty and the weather was pretty gloomy. This actually made for climbing the 533 steps to the cathedral's south tower a bit more bearable.
Why climb 533 steps up? To get a workout so that you can eat more (duh) and see panoramic views of the city! It's a tight squeeze going up though and it spirals the entire way up.
What should you do to escape the downpour that is about to happen? Go visit the chocolate museum, not that I needed an excuse to go anyway! The museum has great views of the Rhine River too.
The museum was actually pretty extensive with 3 floors dedicated to the history of chocolate, how it's manufactured, economics of chocolate, a greenhouse, etc. There is also a floor where you can actually see the machines at work and this chocolate fountain. The lady in this picture, who is now your best friend, will give you a free chocolate dipped wafer. Enjoy some free chocolate along with the great view!
It's Pope Francis in chocolate form!
Nuremberg is worth a visit not just to see Hitler's favorite Germanic city. Yes, you can visit the Nazi Rally Grounds and Documentation Center, but the city itself was very lively and charming with its old world charm.
The Documentation Center is a very neat building architecturally speaking. We didn't have time to go in, but we did manage to walk the rally grounds.
The Nazi Rally Grounds is a self-guided outside tour. Zeppelin Field was a bit anticlimactic for me because pictures of the Nazi rallies made this place look bigger.
The Nazi Rally Grounds loop around a lake, and it's actually a very idyllic walk. If there weren't signs around the lake, it would be easy to just think that this was a nice city park. This is a view from the lake of Congress Hall, which was unfinished.
Nuremberg Castle is another nice spot to visit and walk around. You get a nice view of the city's charming architecture.
These may look old, but they're actually rebuilt houses to restore the look of this city. So charming!
We kept passing by Hans im Gluck, a burger place, and it was always busy so we decided we had to try it. I love the interior with the birch trees! Even their menu reads like a hipster fairy tale with illustrations.
Look at how cute their drink bottle is in the back! The burger and fries were delish too from the bite that I had.
Since it was hot, I wanted cool salads for lunch and this did not disappoint with sweet slices of pears, goat cheese, and sesame bread sticks.
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