Both Erlangen, with its 100,000 inhabitants, the home of the
Huguenots, cyclists and Siemens, and Nuremberg, a city with
a population of half a million and a metropolitan flair, have their
own special charm. The opera, theatres and museums, cabaret
and a lively pub culture and nightlife offer an attractive alternative
after a day in lectures, labs or libraries. Some of the
annual cultural highlights in Erlangen are the Audio Art Festival,
the Comic Salon, the Marionette and Puppet Festival, the Poetry
Festival and Arena, the Festival of Young Contemporary
Theatre. Countless cultural venues in Nuremberg open their
doors to culture fans for the “Blue Night”. Every two years the
research institutes in Erlangen, Nuremberg and Fürth hold an
open night, the “Long Night of Knowledge”. Franconian Switzerland,
a paradise for climbers and walkers, offers the active
all they could wish for right on their doorstep; water sports
enthusiasts will find the new Franconian Lakes and the University
water-sports centre a temptation they cannot resist.
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