FAMOUS GERMAN WINE AND BEER FESTIVALS FOR 2019: German wine and beer festivals are great occasions not only to enjoy a variety of wines and beers, but they also provide an opportunity to observe local traditions, sample local foods, as well as to mingle amongst a nice cross-section of people. For connoisseurs of wine and […]
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Easter Concerts in Berlin 2019
EASTER CONCERTS IN BERLIN – AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF EASTER FESTIVITIES IN BERLIN: Easter is a popular holiday period in Germany and the Easter festivities are still celebrated in the traditional way by many Germans. Easter markets, Easter bonfires, Easter brunches and Easter services all form a part of the Easter celebrations in Germany. Music […]
Starkbierfest 2019 at Paulaner am Nockherberg
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 […]
Oberammergau Passion Play 2020
Oberammergau’s world famous Passion Play: Oberammergau, a small colourful alpine town in Germany, is inundated by visitors once every ten years. This town is world famous for its Passion Play, a play about the “Suffering, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ”. The Passion Play was the result of a desperate plea by the people of Oberammergau when […]
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 […]
Cuvilliés Theatre – An Opera House for Bavarian Royalty
The Cuvilliés Theatre in Munich was built by Royalty for Royalty: The Cuvilliés Theatre in the Munich Residenz complex is one of the most beautiful Rococo theatres in the city. The Cuvilliés was commissioned by Elector Maximilian Joseph III when fire destroyed an earlier theatre room in the Residenz. Built from 1751-55, it was named after […]
Schmuckkästchen Hotel – Miltenberg’s Charming Little Jewelry Box
Schmuckkästchen Hotel is one of the historic buildings on Miltenberg’s Schnatterloch: Miltenberg is famous for its 16th and 17th century timber-framed buildings. Some of the finest examples of these can be seen at the Schnatterloch, the town’s picturesque historic market square. Like all visitors to Miltenberg, we’ve admired and taken plenty of snaps of the […]
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 […]
Fighting a Pirate at the Cologne Harbour Christmas Market
The Kölner Hafen-Weihnachtsmarkt (Cologne Harbour Christmas Market) has a maritime theme: The Cologne Harbour Christmas Market (Kölner Hafen-Weihnachtsmarkt) is one of the many Christmas markets in this historic Rhine River town. As the name implies, this Christmas market is set on the banks of the Rhine and has a maritime theme. Maritime Christmas Market The […]
A Trip Back in Time at the Esslingen Medieval Christmas Market
Esslingen’s Medieval Half-timbered Houses Make a great backdrop for their Medieval Christmas Market: Before coming to Stuttgart, we didn’t know anything about the Esslingen Medieval Christmas Market or Esslingen town for that matter. Tony came across information about their Medieval Christmas Market by chance and so we take time out from Stuttgart to visit Esslingen. […]
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