STARKBIERFEST 2019: THE PAULANER STRONG BEER FESTIVAL: Munich’s Paulaner Nockherberg are hosting their “Starkbierfest 2019” from March 15th to April 7th, 2019. Starkbierfest is a Lent Strong Beer Festival where strong beer like the Salvator are drunk. The Starkbier was a tradition begun by Paulaner monks in the 17th century. To help them survive the Lent fasting […]
Christmas Markets along the Romantic Road
460 km of Christmas Atmosphere along the Romantic Road: Germany’s favourite scenic route, the Romantic Road or Romantische Strasse, is one that visitors enjoy most in the summer season – we certainly did! With the end of the Romantic Road coach service in October, we tend to think that this is the end of the Romantic Road […]
Festtage 2019 – Berlin Opera Festival
Festtage 2019 – A Berlin Opera Festival at Easter: With the arrival of Easter comes Festtage or Festival Days Berlin. Festtage is an annual Berlin opera festival. Festtage takes place at its original home at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin’s oldest opera house. This was where the festival began in April 1996. Festtage Berlin […]
Passau Music Festival 2016
Festspiele Europäische Wochen Passau – the annual Passau Music Festival: On Friday, June 19th, the 64th Festspiele Europäische Wochen Passau (Passau European Weeks Festival ) opens under the theme “Uberbrucken”. This year’s opening performance at the Bräuhausplatz Hacklberg features the commissioned work by an Austrian composer, Alfred Huber. His composition “Danubio” reflects the Festival theme […]
Wine Walking Weekend in Germany – April 2016
Combine Walking and Wine-tasting at the Wine Walking Weekend: Spring is a beautiful time for walking and discovering Germany’s romantic wine villages and wineries. And, for those who wish to combine a weekend of walking and wine-tasting in Germany, the Wine Walking Weekend is ideal. Wine and Walking Weekend – April 2016 Germany‘s annual Wine […]
Frühlingsdom 2019 – The Hamburger Dom Spring Festival
Frühlingsdom or Hamburger Dom Spring Festival is the Largest Fair in North Germany: Hamburg Frühlingsdom, the largest fun fair in the north of Germany, is back on till April 22nd. Hamburger DOM takes place three times a year (spring, summer and winter) and Frühlingsdom is the Spring fair. Frühlingsdom 2019 Frühlingsdom fair boasts a 55 […]
Landesgartenschau 2015 – Garden Shows in Germany
With Spring Comes the Start of Many of Germany’s Landesgartenschau: With springtime comes the start of garden shows and Germany has a long tradition of landesgartenschau that are sure to delight gardening enthusiasts. Some of the major horticultural events for 2011 include: Bundesgartenschau 2015 (17 April – 18 October) Bundesgartenschau in Koblenz is one of […]
Heidelberg Castle Illuminations 2016
SCHLOSSBELEUCHTUNGEN – HEIDELBERG CASTLE ILLUMINATIONS EXTRAVAGANZA: Everyone loves a good fireworks display and when the setting is as romantic as Heidelberg Castle and the Neckar River, the show is even more magical. Heidelberg Castle Illuminations 2016 Each summer, on three Saturday nights, Heidelberg Castle goes up in flames, casting a blaze of red glow over […]
Berlin International Music Festival 2013 – Berlin
Berlin International Musical Festival – An Annual Classical Music Festival in Berlin: The Berlin International Music Festival (BIMFA) is an annual summer classical music festival with a series of concerts featuring internationally renowned young musicians including Vadim Repin and Mischa Maisky. Concerts at Gendarmenmarkt In its sixth year running, the 2013 Berlin Festival is held […]
450 Years of the Heidelberg Catechism
Heidelberg Catechism – 450 Years of the Catechism of Heidelberg: 2013 marks the 450th anniversary of the Heidelberg Catechism, the most important doctrinal document of the Reformed Church. Commissioned by Elector Friedrich III of the Palatinate in 1563, this prayer book takes its name from the city where it originated, Heidelberg being the capital of […]