Sunday July 3, 2016 - In Nuremberg, Germany, we were given a city tour by bus to see some the sights the city is best known for. Nuremberg was a focal point for Hitler's propaganda machine, We toured by bus the rally grounds and the Roman colesseum-like Congress Hall. The Congress Hall was started in 1935, but never completed. An, of course, Nuremberg is known for its post WWII trials of Nazi war criminals. The old, walled city again provided interesting glimpses back into the past. Nuremberg Castle.
Beautiful cathedrals and structures throughout the old city. Unfortunately, much of Nuremberg was destroyed by WWII bombing. Most of the magnificent structures were rebuilt to their original grandeur.
It was at Nuremberg that we changed ships. Our originally scheduled ship was the Baldur, but high water and low bridges made it impossible to get to Amsterdam for the start of our cruise. Consequently, passengers were put on the Magni, an identical ship for the trip upstream. On arrival in Nuremberg, passengers had repacked their bags on the Magni and tagged them. At the end of the day, we were delivered to the Baldur to greet our bags in an identical state room. Absolutely seamless, if not a little inconvenient.