The holiday country of Germany dedicated the year 2015 to rich German traditions and customs, which are a large and very important part of its tourist offer. Culinary customs and recipes that have been preserved from generation to generation, colorful folk festivals and fairs, exceptional handcraft skills and revolutionary German inventions - the German tradition is truly rich, diverse and unique.
Below we present a few selected ones German events and festivals for your unforgettable upcoming May Day holiday in the holiday land of Germany.
Discover the magical Black Forest
Black Forest (English: Black Forest) is a beautiful hilly and forested landscape in the south-west of Germany in the state of Baden-Württemberg. They are definitely her most recognizable symbol Bollenhütte, traditional headgear with woolen boots, which is worn on various holidays. They originate from the town of Gutach, and one such hat requires as much as 2 kg of wool and one week of manual work. Unmarried ladies wear headdresses with red, and married ladies with black cofki. Everything until August 16, 2015 you can see headgear with diverse, colorful and extravagant shapes from the Black Forest region at the exhibition in the Franciscan Museum in Villingen-Schwenningen, and at the end treat yourself to the world-famous and delicious black forest cake.
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Green Sauce Festival in Frankfurt
Delicious frankfurter green sauce it consists of seven herbs and is traditionally served with boiled potatoes and hard-boiled eggs. It is on the menu for the first time on Maundy Thursday, and it is served until the first frost in autumn. The sauce is so famous that Frankfurt even erected its own monument to it. Every year in May, the German financial capital also hosts a popular event Green Sauce Festival, where the most delicious is also rewarded. This year's green sauce festival will take place between May 2 and 9, 2015.
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Enter the world of German porcelain in Meissen
Spend your May Day holiday in Saxony in Meissen near Dresden, a town known for its more than 300-year history of porcelain production. Take a close look at how the famous Meissen porcelain is made from precious white gold at the Meissen manufactory and unravel the mystery of how the trademark of two crossed sabers that made the town world famous is printed under the glaze of the popular porcelain products. Continue your visit to Meissen at the museum and visit the boutique with the largest selection of handmade porcelain products with unique designs.
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A colorful carnival of cultures in Berlin
The more unusual, the better - this is the motto of the famous Berliner Carnival of cultures, which takes place every year in the streets of the German capital at the end of May. The carnival of cultures is urban 4-day festival of Berlin multiculturalism, which aims to strengthen tolerance and inter-racial tolerance among people. It attracts dancers and musicians from all over the world to the German capital, and a total of over a million visitors. The popularity of the Carnival of Cultures grows every year, and this year the colorful carnival in Berlin will take place from 22 to 25 May 2015. In order to have enough energy for the street party, treat yourself to a famous drink before it curry sausage, which also has its own museum in the city.
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Unforgettable fun in the Europa-Park amusement park
Europa-Park amusement park in Rust, the largest and most popular theme park in the holiday country of Germany, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. To this end, the park has prepared a number of innovations, shows, attractions and improvements to make your visit to Germany's most visited amusement park truly unforgettable. The grand summer opening of the park took place at the end of March, and the May Day holidays in the park will be marked by the traditional installation of the New Year's Eve in the Bavarian garden and spring folk festivities.
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