GERMANY
As one of the major tourist destinations in Europe, is a country that is
hometo notable historical passages and houses the most diverse traditions and customs ineach of its cities and towns; Then all about traditions, festivals, and events, as
well as the best festivals in Germany.
Cologne Carnival
This Festival is especially performed in German regions where most of its residents areCatholic and Rhineland. The Carnival ("Fasching", "Fasnacht" or "Karneval") is acelebration that dates from ancient times, excelling especially in the cities of Cologne,Bonn, Mainz and Düsseldorf.
In the region of southern Germany, the Germanic Fasnet is the typical celebrationwhich begins November 11 (the fifth season of
the year), culminating on Ash
Wednesday. "Monday of Carnival" endless parades are held by streets, which peopleattended disguised not only with typical or traditional clothes but also with funnyclothes. It
is an ancient custom to drive out the winter.
Taken from: https://www.google.com.co/search?q=cologne+carnival&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=ZILyU5CHKfbJsQT4. |
Fair (Kirchweih or Kirmes)
Fairs are held in Germany in the period of spring and autumn, some only duringweekends, while others remain open all week in the fairgrounds or the central areas ofthe different cities. There
are there many fast food where you can take snacks and
sweets in addition
to typical jobs, shooting galleries, terror train, roller coasters andmusic shows live in tents or stages designed for such purpose.
The Kirchweih or Kirmes has religious origins, and was carried out in
the past on the occasion of the consecration of a Christian Church. This feast acquires singular
relevance is the rural areas, where fashion shows are held and is conducted in atraditional ceremony that involves plantar Kirchweihbaum (tree of the Kirchweih).
Wine festivals
In close to the Rhine and the Mosel region, more precisely in Baden, Palatinate and onthe banks of the main, are conducted between the months of May and November, thewine and wine-growing, festivals in which the various cooperatives and theirrepresentatives, escancian your wine in posts installed in public places, offering besidesthe specialties of the
region, with lots of live music and culminating with the crowningof the Queen of wine.
Taken from: http://www.venere.com/blog/german-wine-festivals/ |
Christmas markets
There are many cities in Germany that celebrate Christmas markets between the monthsof November and December and some even up
to the day of Kings. There you can visitthe large number of posts in which ornaments of Christmas, jewelry, candles, toys andmany other products are available and to taste a good mulled wine (Glühwein) spices,
chestnuts, spicy bread and toasted almonds.
Taken from: http://www.wexas.com/germany-holidays/offer/europes-christmas-markets-102948.html |
Berlin Maraton
Handicapped people in wheelchairs and those
who want
to enjoy it from the sides ofthe street is the career largest and fastest of Germany, known world
wide by its morethan 50,000 participants, not only involving international brokers.
In addition
to the main event a race for skaters and a mini
-marathon is often done alsofor children and students. The marathon is conducted every year in the month ofSeptember in the city of Berlin, which by its beauty, not only attracts the competitors
but also many people who enjoy one of the most famous races in the world.
Taken from: http://www.guiadealemania.com/tradiciones-fiestas-y-eventos/ |
Oktoberfest (Beer Festival) in Munich
The Munich Oktoberfest is the most famous popular festivities around the world andthat concent
rated more than 6,000,000 visitors each year on the Theresienwiese. Litersand liters of beer are drunk in huge jars of one liter, called Masskruge, while doughnutsand pork sausages
are eaten.
The Oktoberfest annually attracts millions of tourists to the Esplanade Theresienwiese,
where
two weeks you can enjoy a fun environment full of attractions, with lots of tentsand rides. Popular
music and costumes are the main feature of the Festival, wheresausages, beer and doughnuts seem
to not finish is never.
A mustsee celebration in which you can visit inside the huge, lots of attractions androller coasters, as
well as visit lots of jobs and enjoy the parade or traditional clothing and
concert bands.
Many people place as well as many young
people, dressed in typical
clothing for attending the party.
Oktoberfest is a celebration of world famous and typical of Munich andGermany, which starts in
mid-September and up to the first days of October, attractinga large crowd of visitors after the traditional espitado of the barrel on the Esplanade
of Wies'n.
taken from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2427946/O-zapft--Beer-drinkers-Mecca-begins-Oktoberfest-kicks-Munich-traditional-cry.html |
Taken from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2427946/O-zapft--Beer-drinkers-Mecca-begins-Oktoberfest-kicks-Munich-traditional-cry.html. |
Feast of the banks of the museums in Frankfurt
This holiday is based on the visit of 16 museums in the Schaumainkai are concentratedon the banks of the river main in Frankfurt. The celebration takes place over eightkilometres, allowing the visitor to admire not only the large number of museums, but there is also a wide variety of cultural events as for example stage productions orperformances while enjoying the traditional race of boats dragons in the river.Cologne Carnival
When people talk about Cologne, the first thing you think is at Carnival there. It's afeast of 5 days, very typical, as
well as the clothes of those who participate in it.
Carnival spectacle takes
over the city of Cologne, started the celebration with thetraditional motto Kölle Alaaf and culminating on Monday of carnival when people crazyscreaming to get sweet Kamelle and small bouquets of flowers Strussjer.
Hamburg Port birthday
Every year in may, Hamburg carries out a celebration to commemorate the birthday ofits port, whose Foundation dates
back to 1189. Holiday world known mind, sheattended lots of boats and sailing
ships from around the world to join in thecelebration.
The Festival includes concerts in the open air, excellent cuisine and wide variety ofgames and entertainment family. The program also includes events carried
out by air,water or ground, and which are a major attraction for visitors.
Fires and flames on the Rhine
Between the cities of Linz and Bonn, on the banks of the river Rhine, a celebration, inwhich the Grand
Finale is the spectacle of fireworks and sparklers in Germany takesplace. The Festival takes
place annually on the first Saturday of the month of May.
The Valley of the Rhine and the surrounding
area is full of tourists and residents every
year returning to be
surprised with this magnificent spectacle. In addition
to the centralshow of fireworks, the party includes recreational activities to pass well overnight, as forexample tastings, tours, etc.
Beethoven Festival
Each year in the city of Bonn -
birthplace of Ludwig Van Beethoven
- is conducted thefamous international festival in his honor, during the autumn and for two to fourweeks.
The city pays tribute to his music, giving visitors many events of classical music rangingfrom camera concerts and orchestral to nights of jazz, piano, and different frameworksso that tourists can appreciate and enjoy the music in different places of the city ofBonn and nearby regions.
Dresden Music Festival
Annually takes place in Germany one of the largest and most important festivals ofclassical music. The Dresden music festival takes place in the month of May and has aduration of two weeks and a half, when thousands of visitors from all over the worldcome to witness the concerts performed in places most beautiful in the city.
taken from: http://www.johnhenrycrawford.com/event/dresden-music-festival/. |
Bach Festival
Annually in Leipzig, is a celebration to commemorate the famous singer of the Churchof Santo Tomás, Bach. In the Ascension of our Lord will carry out a series of culturalevents, which are the concerts of famous singers and authors of international level thatworks by the cantor of the Church of Santo Tomás, in places usually frequented. Thepublic goes to the city to enjoy the innumerable symphonic organ concerts held in theseason, as
well
as shows and cultural events that frame the celebration.
Cannstatter Wasen.
The party began to be held in 1818 as a feast of Thanksgiving Day, but over time wasbecoming a party similar to the Oktoberfest, this however, overcomes it, leaving theCannstatter Wassen in second
place. Currently the celebration, two-week, offers notonly the beer tastings but it also offers variety of attractions outdoors such
as forexample the flying chairs, in addition
to festive tents and lots of regional music.
taken from: http://www.stgt.com/stgt/stuttgart/97678.htm. |
by: María Camila Rojas Cifuentes
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