Unlike Canada, where there is a need of a holiday call 'family day'... Sundays here in Deutschland is family day, nothing is open for business besides selected cafés/bars/restaurants. A little hard to adjust cause for myself I was used to shops and streets being just as busy as any other days during the week. However, I think it is nice to dedicate one day out of a busy work week to spend time with the family. Most of us get too caught up with work that we forget the people around us and it is sad that is the social norm, 9-5 jobs. To see people enjoying nature rather than having city centers all packed, it's a change and good one. Well my point is, instead of doing unnecessary shopping which, I probably would have done in Neustadt if shops were open... I went on a hiking adventure.