Our Itinerary
Nuremberg—is a city forever linked to Hitler's rise to power. It is Bavaria's second-largest city and was once the unofficial capital of the Holy Roman Empire. The Nazi Party chose Nuremberg as the site of massive conventions between 1927 and 1938 because of its connection to the Roman Empire.
Our tour took us to Zeppelin Field, where Nazi rallies were held for up to 100,000 spectators on grounds designed by Hitler's chief architect, Albert Speer. While rally footage and photographs show this space as home to large, loud, boisterous activity, Zeppelin Field is quiet for visitors today—vast and almost overwhelming in its expansive magnitude.
Our tour took us to Zeppelin Field, where Nazi rallies were held for up to 100,000 spectators on grounds designed by Hitler's chief architect, Albert Speer. While rally footage and photographs show this space as home to large, loud, boisterous activity, Zeppelin Field is quiet for visitors today—vast and almost overwhelming in its expansive magnitude.
 Our Nuremberg guide explains Zeppelin Field and shows us photos of the demonstrations held there in the 1930's |  The photo she was showing |
From Zeppelin Field we went to Memorium Nurnberger Prozesse (Nuremberg Palace of Justice), site of courtroom 600 where the Nuremberg Trials took place in 1945-46.
The Nuremberg trials were a series of military tribunals held after World War II by the Allied forces under international law and the laws of war. The trials were most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, judicial, and economic leadership of Nazi Germany, who planned, carried out, or otherwise participated in the Holocaust and other war crimes. The court decisions marked a turning point between classical and contemporary international law.
The Nuremberg trials were a series of military tribunals held after World War II by the Allied forces under international law and the laws of war. The trials were most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, judicial, and economic leadership of Nazi Germany, who planned, carried out, or otherwise participated in the Holocaust and other war crimes. The court decisions marked a turning point between classical and contemporary international law.
 Nuremberg Palace of Justice |  Courtroom 600 |
After lunch we continued our sobering day learning about the Nazi regime with a visit to the Documentation Center, a museum at the Nazi Rally Grounds. The museum had extensive exhibits of the causes, context, and consequences of the National Socialist Party's reign of terror.
 Photo of one of the Nazi rallies |  Replica of train track and Jewish identification cards |
Today Germans are determined that nothing like the Nazi Regime or Holocaust will happen again. They assure this in many ways:
After a thought provoking day, our attentions turned to lighter topics - happy hour and a delicious dinner. Each evening there's a theme. The photos below were from the Bavarian Themed dinner.
- The history of Nazi's and the holocaust are taught in the schools.
- Most students visit the Documentation Center, concentration camps or other similar exhibits.
- Their constitution bans the swastika, the Hitler salute, the Nazi party and the the Nazi national anthem
After a thought provoking day, our attentions turned to lighter topics - happy hour and a delicious dinner. Each evening there's a theme. The photos below were from the Bavarian Themed dinner.
 Julia offers a selection of German beers and wines |  Our waiter greets us in the dining room |
Our appetizers await us at the German themed table setting
