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  • Group of young people sitting on cobblestone street with dog, enjoying outdoor gathering in Freiburg, Germany. Freiburg Baechle Picknick (c) FreiburgErleben

    Picnic by the Bächle in July: Freiburg’s Sweetest Summer Tradition

    Freiburg

    Experience Freiburg's unique "Bächle meets Picnic" event! Enjoy picnicking along the city's famous little streams with a basket packed full of regional specialties. FREIBURGerLEBEN organizes this popular event on four dates yearly. Pre-book your basket online—choices for couples, families, or students—filled with sweet and savory treats, Baden wine, beer, radler, and organic apple spritzer. Pick […]

  • Group of young people sitting on cobblestone street with dog, enjoying outdoor gathering in Freiburg, Germany. Freiburg Baechle Picknick (c) FreiburgErleben

    Picnic by the Bächle in August: Freiburg’s Sweetest Summer Tradition

    Freiburg

    Experience Freiburg's unique "Bächle meets Picnic" event! Enjoy picnicking along the city's famous little streams with a basket packed full of regional specialties. FREIBURGerLEBEN organizes this popular event on four dates yearly. Pre-book your basket online—choices for couples, families, or students—filled with sweet and savory treats, Baden wine, beer, radler, and organic apple spritzer. Pick […]

  • Rostock: Hanse Sail Regatta

    Rostock

    Barques, brigs and schooners create a magical romantic atmosphere at Rostock's quaysides during one of the greatest maritime festivals in the world. For four days in August, Warnemünde and the Rostock City Harbor will host impressive windjammers, traditional sailing ships and museum ships. Hanse Sail Rostock is the name of this fantastic rendezvous of majestic […]

  • Gothic architecture highlights of Germany, historic landmarks and medieval churches. Erfurt_CathedralAndStSeveri_CREDITS_historicgermany.com

    Erfurt: Cathedral Steps Festival Plays

    Erfurt

    The DomStufen-Festspiele in Erfurt is a spectacular open-air festival held each summer on the impressive steps of St. Mary’s Cathedral and St. Severus’ Church. Against this breathtaking historic backdrop, the cathedral stairs transform into a grand stage for opera and musical productions. Elaborate sets, dramatic lighting, and outstanding vocal performances create a unique cultural experience […]

  • Koblenz: Rhine in Flames

    Koblenz

    Every single year, this unique spectacle delights around 250.000 visitors on the banks of the Rhine and around 20.000 guests on the brightly decorated boats. "Rhein in Flammen®" (Rhine in Flames) is the largest and oldest firework show in Germany and enjoys over 200 years of tradition in Koblenz. In 1756, fireworks were set off […]

  • a couple with wine glasses standing on a market in front of historic buildings Wiesbaden Wine Festival, WICM, Roger Richter

    Wiesbaden: Rheingau Wine Week

    Wiesbaden

    Rheingauer Weinwoche in Wiesbaden is a renowned summer wine festival held annually in August, turning the city center into the “longest wine bar in the world.” For around ten days, more than 100 stands present Riesling wines, sparkling Sekt, and regional specialties from Rheingau winemakers. Live music on several stages, convivial atmosphere, and elegant surroundings […]

  • Würzburg: Wine Parade

    The wine parade is beyond comparison: Imagine sitting in a cozy pagoda-shaped tent on the market square, in front of the “Marienkapelle” (Chapel of St Mary). You have the choice of 100 wines from the best wine estates plus culinary treats of the highest quality. The atmosphere at a Weinfest is hard to describe. It […]

  • people on a fun fair Regensburg Herbst Dult Beer Festival, historicgermany.com

    Regensburg Dult (fall/autumn)

    Regensburg

    Herbst Dult in Regensburg is a traditional autumn fair offering beer tents, carnival rides, live music, and Bavarian food. Held on the Dultplatz near the Danube, it attracts families and visitors with regional culture, festive atmosphere, and classic folk entertainment each year, celebrating local traditions and communal enjoyment together annually.

  • people drinking and having fun in a beer tent Augsburg Plärrer Beerfest, Ted Keppler

    Augsburg: Plärrer Beer Festival (fall/autumn)

    Augsburg

    Herbstplärrer in Augsburg is Schwabens biggest Volksfest, held late August to early September with traditional beer tents, thrilling rides, live music, carnival games, parades, fireworks, family days, and Bavarian food. This historic autumn folk festival blends modern attractions with classic fairground fun, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors annually.

  • people playing instruments in an illuminated church Luebeck Trave Jazz, LTM

    Lübeck: TraveJazz Festival

    Lübeck

    This live music event is all about jazz, funk and soul. Well-known artists, as well as bands with a special relation to Lübeck perform all over the city. (Website available in German)

  • Group of young people sitting on cobblestone street with dog, enjoying outdoor gathering in Freiburg, Germany. Freiburg Baechle Picknick (c) FreiburgErleben

    Picnic by the Bächle in September: Freiburg’s Sweetest Summer Tradition

    Freiburg

    Experience Freiburg's unique "Bächle meets Picnic" event! Enjoy picnicking along the city's famous little streams with a basket packed full of regional specialties. FREIBURGerLEBEN organizes this popular event on four dates yearly. Pre-book your basket online—choices for couples, families, or students—filled with sweet and savory treats, Baden wine, beer, radler, and organic apple spritzer. Pick […]

  • people sitting on the riverbank of the Neckar River and watching the fireworks during the Heidelberg Castle Illuminations Heidelberg Castle Illuminations, Heidelberg Marketing GmbH, Tobias Schwerdt

    Heidelberg Castle Illumination (September)

    Heidelberg

    The element of fire features strongly in Heidelberg´s varied history. The city has suffered great destruction during the 30-Years´-War and the Palatinate War of Succession. When the French general Ezéchiel de Mélac practically eradicated Heidelberg in 1693, the castle was destroyed, too. To commemorate the destruction of the castle by the French, Heidelberg celebrates castle […]