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  • Erfurt: Danetzare Folklore Festival

    For five days cultures and people from all over the world meet on the streets and squares of Erfurt with their traditions (music, dance, songs and costumes). The charming squares “Anger“, “Fischmarkt“ (Fish Market), “Domplatz“ (Cathedral Square), “Rathausplatz“ (Town Hall Square) and “Wenigermarkt“ (Weniger Market) offer a distinctively unique ambiance for the event. The hustle […]

  • Heidelberg Castle Illumination (July)

    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 blown up, too. To commemorate the destruction of the castle by the French, Heidelberg celebrates […]

  • Lübeck: Duckstein Festival

    The successful mix of art, culture and culinary delights is the recipe for success of this stylish open-air festival right on the banks of the Trave. What could be better than enjoying a Duckstein or a glass of wine with friends on a warm summer evening and enjoying the culinary delights with a view of […]

  • Würzburg Christmas Market

    Würzburg

    In the heart of Würzburg's Old Town one of Germany’s most picturesque and enchanting Christmas Markets attracts thousands of visitors every year. The Christmas market's tradition dates back to the early 19th century. The historic market square with its Gothic Chapel of St Mary and its abundance of Baroque architecture provide a scenic backdrop for almost 120 wooden stalls. Choose […]

  • Alemannic Shrove Monday Parade

    The highlight of the "Alemannische Fasnet" (Alemannic Carnival) is a gathering of all the Carnival organizations from the whole of the vicinity for the large "Rosenmontag" (Shrove Monday) parade in Freiburg. Floats and colorful costumes can be seen on the streets. People hidden under wild, almost sinister masks play jokes on others until late at […]

  • Münster: Send Fun Fair (Summer)

    The “Send” takes place three times a year on the square in front of the “Schloss Münster” (Münster City Palace). The name “Send” is a derivation of the German word “Synode” (Engl. 'synod'), the meeting of clergymen and senior representatives of the diocese in Münster which has been held twice a year since the 9th […]

  • Öcher Bend Aachen (Summer)

    "With its candy floss and high-speed rides, the Öcher Bend attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Bendplatz every year. There’s everything here from the roller coaster to the traditional carousel, with fun not just for families. The last day of the fair always closes with a big firework display." - Aachen Tourist Service

  • Trier: Apple Wine Festival

    Apple Wine belongs to Trier as does the Riesling grape. Century old tradition make the local Apple Wine - in the local dialect: Viez - so special and delicious. On this day, the Viez with its transmitting good mood and conveying kind of homeland feeling, is celebrated, but also tasted and sampled.

  • Rostock: Lighthouse in Flames

    The new year in Warnemünde kicks off with a spectacular New Year's surprise. "Leuchtturm in Flammen" (Lighthouse in Flames) is the name of this romantic show of lights, lasers, fireworks and live performances that attracts thousands of people to the seaside resort every year. It is hard to imagine the Warnemünde calendar of events without […]

  • Send Fun Fair Münster (Spring)

    The “Send” takes place three times a year on the square in front of the “Schloss Münster” (Münster City Palace). The name “Send” is a derivation of the German word “Synode” (Engl. 'synod'), the meeting of clergymen and senior representatives of the diocese in Münster which has been held twice a year since the 9th […]