We recently spent a few days in Nuremburg. One of the most interesting attractions visited was the Imperial Nuremburg Castle. Opening hours are 9am to 6pm (April to Sept) and 10am to 4pm (Oct to March) daily.

Note: You can buy a full combo ticket providing access to all attractions within the Castle (€7 per person). Alternatively, you can buy reduced combo or individual entry tickets for the Double Chapel, Deep Well, Sinwell Tower (temporarily closed) and the Imperial Castle Museum). Wandering the castle area, viewpoints and gardens (free).

Firstly, the Nuremberg Castle is a medieval period group of buildings perched above sandstone ridges and overlooking the city. It is situated amidst an equally impressive city wall structure which collectively was considered one of Europe's most formidable medieval city fortifications. Today, it is still considered one of Europe's best preserved.

During the Middle Ages, the kings of Germany travelled from one castle to the next throughout the kingdom. This castle in Nuremburg hosted all German kings and Holy Roman Emperors, many on numerous occasions. You can learn about the royals residents and many other interesting facts about Nuremburg's imperial and castle history in the Museum section of the Castle. Entry ticket comes with audio guide, which is very useful if you have time and interest.

We also quite liked the Double Chapel and Palas section of the castle during our visit. This is a neatly preserved section of the castle, again making use of the audio guide helped us better understand what we were viewing. It was a good learning experience.

Another attraction within the castle that requires ticketing is the Deep Well. You'll find it a two-story half-timbered building near the castle entrance. Here you can experience a castle well and independent source of water, reaching 50 metres deep. The well can only be visited by guide every half hour so you need to time your visit if you want to enter.

Unfortunately, the 13th-century Sinwell Tower was closed for season or under restorations at the time of our visit, preventing us from visiting this attraction within the Nuremburg Castle. There is a notable viewpoint (free to visit) within the castle grounds from here. Views of the city below were quite impressive from here.

In the end, we quite enjoyed the nearly 2 hours we spent in the Castle and its museum in Nuremburg. This was an educational and entertaining experience well worth making time for during visits to the city.