Germany is well-known for hosting the largest beer festival in the world, Oktoberfest – but did you know that the country is also home to the biggest wine festival? Although this event is officially called Wurstmarkt (literally “sausage market”), the festival is famous for its celebration of excellent local wines. Located in Rhineland Palatinate, which [...]
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A very good beer festival in Ingolstadt plus Nrnberg and the Chemnitzer Stadtfest
Ok this was probaby the best idea I have had since arriving in Germany. I went out with a few workmates of mine and through that got invited to the oldest beer festival in Germany. So 3 days later I was in a train at 7am on Saturday morning with Sam kiwi friend and Maryanne [...]
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Frankfurt Celebrates Wine Festival
Another great wine fair gets under way this week: In Frankfurt, over 600 wines from vintners of the Rheingau region are poured at the Rheingau Wine Festival. Celebrated in the heart of Frankfurt, this wine fair takes place adjacent to the “Fressgasse”, a street which is famous for its restaurants and cafes. Don’t leave without [...]
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Frankfurt’s Celebrates Open-Air Art Festival
When you think of Frankfurt, images of bank buildings, a big airport and maybe even sausages will come to mind. But this weekend, you can experience a totally different side of Frankfurt: The city celebrates the Museum-Ufer-Fest, a big art festival on the southern banks of the river Main, which runs through the city center [...]
Raise your Glass at The Stuttgart Wine Festival
The German wine festival season is getting into full swing this month: Between August 25 and September 5, wine aficionados can raise their glass in the city of Stuttgart, which hosts one of the largest and best wine festivals in Germany, the “Stuttgart Wine Village”. … Read Full Post About.com Germany Travel
Richard Wagner Festival in Bayreuth
With this annual musical festival, the Bavarian town of Bayreuth in Bavaria pays tribute to the 19th-century German composer Richard Wagner. The world’s largest Wagner Festival has been sold out since 1876, and Wagner fans get their tickets up to 10 years in advance to enjoy some of the composer’s best operas, from The Ring [...]