Festivals in Germany
On the Thursday before the Ash Wednesday, the “Altweiberfastnacht” (Women´s Carnival) will take place. Women can kiss men they like after cutting off their neckties. No man with necktie is safe with this German tradition. Those who are working in the offices wearing neckties can be sure of this cutting ceremony. This is the chance for the men to get rid of their ugly and unloved neckties which they have received from their friends or relatives
From the end of September to early October the world famous Oktoberfest is happening each year. It is the Germany’s most famous festival and the world’s largest, Oktoberfest is a 15-day celebration of Bavarian beer. The original Oktoberfest starts in 1810 because of the marriage of the Prince Ludwig and Princes Therese. More than six million people come to drink beer, eat chicken legs and pork sausages and engage in general revelry.
Christmas Markets (Weihnachtsmarkts)
Nearly every German city and village sets up a Christmas market during the Advent season. Giving you a reason to brace the cold, visitors can ride a Ferris wheel, browse through the stands selling handicrafts, wooden toys and ceramics, sample the hot mulled wine (glühwein) and hot chestnuts or just absorb the merry atmosphere. These fairs have proven so popular that other countries have started copying the German-Austrian tradition. Notable Christmas markets are in Berlin, Munich, Nuremberg, Lubeck, Munster, Stuttgart and Heidelberg.
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