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Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany - tourism, travel
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Part 2 Quite unexpectedly, I reached the famous "Merchant's Bridge" and the "Krämerstrasse." This is only one of the many landmarks of Erfurt and the only bridge of its kind in Europe. The bridge is lined on both sides with a variety of stores and small business places. I almost felt drawn back into medieval times. In knew that my wife would love to go shopping her. For taht raeson it was one of our first places to see when we both csme to Erfurt in summer 2005.  The "Krämerstrasse" which is located on the Merchant's Bridge Since 1975, when Thuringia was still part of the "GDR" (German Democratic Republic), an annual festival was started around the bridge in June. Soon it became one of the largest and best-known events in Thuringia. You can see street theatre, musicians, medieval entertainment, a unique market and much more. (As much as we would like to, we will not be able to participate in this festival this year, as we have already planned a trip to Labrador.)  This view shows that the Merchant's Bridge only spans a small creek
 More walking Naturally, I got very hungry from all the walking and talking. As much as I love the Thuringian specialities - on this day I wanted to have something different. I selected an Italian restaurant and ordered one of the cheapest dishes from the menu - "Spaghetti Bolognese" and of course a beer, followed by coffee and a dessert. All together, it was no longer cheap, but it was good.  Finally food  I have to come back
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