The festival season seems to begin now in some parts of Germany. You can already smell the aroma of candied almonds in the air. For beer-lovers, they will surely enjoy their favorite beers while listening live bands and musics inside the beer tents. Carnival rides such a roller coaster, frisbee, drop tower, loop rides, etc. will surely give fun to the young and adults. You can also try some German delicacies like the crispy yummy roast pig's trotters, ox on the spit, chicken or grilled fish. Some or maybe all of these can be experienced in any German festival.

The Frühlingfest or Spring Festival has just begun in the city of Nürnberg (Nuremberg) in Bavaria, Germany. This year's festival started last April 7 and will last until April 22, 2012. You will surely have a lot of fun there just like me. Many would surely enjoy the food. For those who are not afraid of the heights or speed on the rides, you can surely enjoy some carnival rides.

The Spring Festival in Nuremberg is held yearly on the Funfair Grounds near Dutzendteich lake. It is visited by around 2 millions of people every year.

The southern end of the Congress Hall in Nuremberg, Germany. The Spring festival is held near this building every year. This was taken when I was on top of the Ferris wheel.

Oktoberfest 2011 is finally here! I am just giving you a short Oktoberfest calendar of events for this year. Millions of liters of beer is starting to flow now in the fair. Have fun during the festival and stay safe!



inside one of the tents during the Oktoberfest in Munich..you will most of the visitors wearing their Trachten, the national costume of Bavaria and yes of Germany also. It is called Dirndl for women and Lederhosen for men.

This year, the beer price will break through another invisible barrier – the 9€ mark. Depending on tent and brewery, a “Mass”, a liter of beer, will cost you between 8.70€ and 9.20€. Last year’s most expensive beer cost you 8.90€.

the famous Lebkuchenherzen, heart shape ginger bread. it says different words on it like "Ich liebe dich" (I love you), Ich mag dich (I like you), etcetera.

It's time to party again! The largest and the most famous Volksfest (People's fair) or festival in the whole world is opening very soon. Party fans, beer lovers, girls and boys, young and old are all very welcome to join and have fun in 42 hectare Theresienwiese in Munich, Germany.

The festival will start this Saturday, September 17 until October 3, 2001. It will be a 17-day festival for everyone. This fair is visited by around 6 millions of people not only in Germany but also tourists and visitors from the different parts of the globe.

Just a short reminder, stay safe and watch your personal belongings. Pickpocketers might be around.

Volksfeste or festivals or fairs in Bavaria, Germany is already a long tradition. So is the same with Jura Volksfest in Neumarkt in Upper Palatinate, Bavaria. It is said that the first Volksfest in this city started sometime in 1829. After that the said festival did not happened from time to time. Inspite of that the Neumarkter Volksfest has been the largest fair in this city. Since 1954, it was named Jura Volksfest.

More than 200,000 visitors from around the area and other neighboring towns and cities come to take part of this famous fair. It is an eleven-days festival. For this year's celebration, it will run from August 12-22. It already started yesterday and was opened by its Mayor Thomas Thumann.

The highlight of the festival will be a parade on May 14, 2011 in the Altstadt or Old City with the Motto, "Neumarkt i.d. Opf.-Starke Stadt" which translate in English as, "Neumarkt in Upper Palatinate- a Strong City"

Bavaria, one of the sixteen states of Germany, is never a boring region. There are always these so called "Volksfest" or festivals everywhere from small villages up to its big cities. The second largest folk festival in Bavaria, the Gäubodenvolksfest, is celebrated every year in Straubing. It is only second to Munich's Oktoberfest.

The Gäubodenvolksfest was founded by Maximilian I Joseph, King of Bavaria in the year 1812 as an agricultural festival to organize an annual meeting of the people in the Danube region.

I visited this festival last 2009 and I found it very interesting. I wanted to go back there last year but I was away for a Europe tour. Hopefully this year, I can visit it again.

There are always a lot of attractions and carnival rides during this festival. The Olympia Looping which is the biggest moveable roller coaster of the world with five loopings, the Wilde Maus, Feuer und Eis (Fire and Ice), Bumper car, Bavarian Big Wheel (a Ferris wheel), Transformer, Whitewater channel, are only some of its rides and attractions.

Always remember that in every festival in Germany, beer is always a part of it especially in Bavaria. It is always a part of any German fair and celebration. This year's Gäubodenvolksfest will takes place from August 12 to August 22.

Here are some of the images I took during our visit last August 2009.



I was amazed seeing more people who are wearing Trachten, the Dirndl and Lederhose during the Gäubodenvolksfest than in Oktoberfest.

It is still Fasching time in Germany. If you happen to read about my previous posts about Fasching, you will probably have an idea of what it is. It is also called in English as carnival or carnaval. What do you expect when you say carnival? Actually, the highlight of this event can be seen and witnessed during the parade, where you will find people wearing costumes of different designs, colors and masks for example are also being used.

If you happen to visit a German Fasching or carnival, you are free to shout "Helau" or "Alaaf". I finally figured this out after watching some carnivals in the nearby towns like in Breitenbrunn, Velburg and Dietfurt.

Here are some images taken from the Fasching or carnival in Breitenbrunn. It is a municipality in Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany.



The Carnival spirit is then temporarily suspended during Advent and Christmas, and picks up again in earnest in the New Year. The time of merrymaking in the streets is officially declared open at the Alter Markt during the Cologne Carnival on the Thursday before the beginning of Lent. The main event is the street carnival that takes place in the period between the Thursday before Ash Wednesday and Ash Wednesday. Carnival Thursday is called Altweiber (Old women day) in Düsseldorf or Wieverfastelovend (The women's day) in Cologne. wikipedia

I believed most of you are very familiar about the biggest fair in the world which is the Oktoberfest. It is held in Theresienwiese in Munich, Germany. A few hours from now, the biggest and the famous festival will be opening soon. Here are snapshots I took during our visit last 2009.

Feel free to browse my categories here for more information and images from Oktoberfest.

Oktoberfest is till not over. You still have time until October 4, 2010 to visit and experience the largest fair in the world. It was again another wonderful experience visiting this festival during its second day of opening. We witnessed during that time the Oktoberfest Parade in Munich. This year is a historical year of celebration because it commemorates the 200th anniversary festival. Here are some images we took during the parade last September 19, 2010.

Oktoberfest, one of Germany's famous fair and the world's biggest festival is coming soon! This fair usually runs from late September to early October every year in Munich, the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. This year's Oktoberfest celebration will take place from September 18- October 3, 2010. This year is a special event because it is the 200th anniversary of Oktoberfest. It is said that around six million people visit this famous festival every year. The festival is held on an area called the Theresienwiese (field, or meadow, of Therese), often called d’ Wiesn for short.

For those who love to drink beer, this year's price of 1-liter Mass Krug ranges from €8.30–8.90. Don't forget to try some German delicacies and traditional food when you visit this festival. To name a few are Hendl (chicken), Schweinsbraten (roast pork), Haxn (pork knuckle), Reiberdatschi (potato pancakes), Sauerkraut or Blaukraut (red cabbage) along with such Bavarian delicacies as Obatzda (a fatty, spiced cheese-butter concoction), Steckerlfisch (grilled fish on a stick), Würstl (sausages) along with Brezn (Pretzel), Knödel (potato or bread dumplings), Kasspatzn (cheese noodles) and a lot more.

Here are some of the snapshots taken by me and hubby during our visit last 2009. Don't forget, it is starting soon this coming Saturday.


Hippodrom – One of the smaller tents, it's the first tent that many visitors see at the fest. As well as serving normal Wiesn beer, it has a Sekt (sparkling wine) bar and Maß of Weißbier. Considered one of the trendiest tents, and attracts the occasional celebrity. Traditionally in the evening the Oktoberfest band the Münchner Zwietracht plays all the Oktoberfest classics.

Don't you know that Oktoberfest is the biggest Volksfest or people's fair in the world? Yes, it is! It is visited my more than six millions or people not only form Germany but the whole world as well. It is a 16-day festival that starts from late September to early October and is held every year in Theresienwiese. I would like to let you know that this year's festival will starat from September 18 iup to October 3. I visited this frestival twice already in 2008 and 2009. It was truly a lot of fun! Here are the images I took during our last year's visit.

one of the beer tents in Oktoberfest. Sad to say last year, we don't have the chance to enter any beer tent because all were full. I would suggest that you make a reservation if you are coming especially on weekends. I wish to visit this festival again this year.

The Volunteer Fire Department of Neumarkt in Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany just celebrated its 150th Anniversary since its foundation in 1860. The celebration took place from May 13 up to May 16, 2010. There were a lot of activities during those dates in the city especially in the Jurahalle where different live bands performed during the span of said celebration. The highlight of the celebration was a parade in the old city of Neumarkt. Different fire volunteer groups from the neighboring towns and cities participated the said Festzug or parade. Around 125 groups had joined the parade. Fire Volunteer Brigades from Velburg, Parsberg, Burgthann, Kelheim, Postbauer-Heng, Hohenfels, Pyrbaum, Lengenfeld, Lupburg and other neighboring villages, towns and cities were present during the celebration. Most groups went to the Jurahalle after the parade to listen to the live band or simply sip a mug of beer and eat German delicacies.

Here are the photos we took from the parade yesterday.

In 1860 the volunteer fire department was established in Neumarkt. Stood before the fire in the heart of the work, so have been added over the decades, many other tasks, such as the rescue of victims, technical assistance or educational work in terms of fire prevention.

The volunteer fire department Neumarkt, with around 70 active fire fighters (including 6 Full-power) is now a modern military, which completed its detailed equipment around 450 operations a year.
The fire department Neumarkt assumes numerous tasks for firefighters in the county. So the staff lead in the Guard Neumarkt maintenance and care of protective breathing equipment by the county fire departments.

I believed that that the Maidultfest or May Dult Festival in Regensburg is currently going on now. As far as I know last year. it was celebrated from May 8 until May 24. If I am not mistaken, this year it is celebrated from May 7 to May 23. I will check on this later because I want to visit this fun fair. It is considered to be one of the first big fairs in Bavaria. It is also very popular because it is a family friendly celebration. Unlike the Oktoberfest, it is not focused on beer consumption but simply giving the opportunity for the whole family to enjoy. You can also find fun rides, food stalls and other entertainment in this area. I was also surprised during our visit in Herbstdult or Autumn Dult Festival last September 2009 because you can also find shops and stores here that sell a lot of things from cactus to oven, clothing, household dishes and a lot of more. This makes this festival a bit different from other festivals also.

I hope we can have time to visit this festival before it ends this month. Here are some pictures I took from the Herbstdult fun fair in Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany last September 2009.

Landshuter Hochzeit 1475 also called Landshut Wedding is considered to be one of the largest festival in Europe. Not only German people participate in this wedding festival but also visitors from all over he world. The spectators in this wedding festival are also coming in all corners of the globe. The 2,000 or more participants are wearing Medieval costumes during the festival. This is held every four years in Landshut, a city in Bayern or Bavaria, Germany. This festival commemorates the wedding in 1475 between Hedwig, the Polish King's daughter, and George, the son of the Duke of Landshut. I witnessed it for the first time last July 2009. I believed I am coming to this city again in 2013. I might see you there!

Here are the pictures I took last July 2009.
You can see the participants wearing the colourful and attractive Medieval or Middle Age costumes during the festival. I am thinking if I will wear one during my next visit. What do you think folks?
The men participants must let their hair grow to participate in this festival. Did you notice that most of the men's hair in the picture are long?

We had the chance to visit the Volksfest or the so-called festival in Beilngries last July 2009. There were some activities going around the town. As usual, you can see small beer tents where people had fun drinking beer and eating German food. Live bands were also present. You can also see a lot of old but historical buildings here. This is common in Germany and I am always fascinated on how the Germans preserved buildings like these.

Beilngries is a town in the district of Eichstätt, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Altmühl and the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal, 30 km north of Ingolstadt. It is around an hour drive from where we live. Here are some of the pictures HB took of me.

We will try to visit this festival this year when time permits.
You can still see wrought- iron guild signs hanging on the shops here like you see in my picture.

I love that red wooden decorations they put on that building in my background. You can also see beer tents in the picture above. Witnessing different festivals in Germany is one thing I love in this country.

I know we are still in the month of March and Oktoberfest in Munich is still wide away. Always remember, time runs so fast now. Don't you know that a lot of tourist around the world are already planning in advance for their holiday to witness Oktoberfest. In fact a lot of people from around the globe are already starting to book their hotels in Munich and nearby places.

Oktoberfest is considered to be the biggest festival in the world. This year is the 177th celebration and will take place on September 18 until October 4, 2010. This year's festival is said to be bigger and longer because of the historic horse race.

Oktoberfest is also considered to be a very important part of Bavarian culture. It is held every year in an area called Theresienwiese. It was already my second time to visit it last year. Here are my pictures from 2009 Oktoberfest. Feel free to browse my categories here for more pictures.

I am sharing some pictures of the Gäubodenvolksfest in Straubing, Germany. These pictures was taken last August 15, 2009. This was our first visit to this fair. Gäubodenvolksfest is considered to be the second largest fair festival next to Oktoberfest in Munich. It was said to be founded by Maximilian I Joseph, King of Bavaria in the year 1812 as an agricultural festival to organize an annual meeting of the people in the Danube region. Have fun watching the pictures here.
The Gäubodenvolksfest is a modern and family friendly festival with about 120 carousels, roller coasters and six big beer tents with 24.000 seats at an area of about 90.000 m²., but it has upheld its traditional character. Many of the about 1.2 million visitors wear Bavarian costume ("Trachten").

The festival combines Bavarian tradition with progress and vitality. It is one of Bavaria's oldest and most popular festivals and it has increased to one of the biggest events in Germany. Beer plays a central role in the fair. The beer is specially brewed. Only breweries from Straubing or the district Straubing-Bogen are allowed to serve beer there.

On the first day of the festival there is a "Bierprobe", that means "trying of the beer" and a parade with 2,000 participants in native cloths on foot, on horses or horse carriages.

On the second day there is the official opening with a representative of the Bavarian or German government.

The festival is held every year in the middle of August and lasts 11 days. The festival is celebrated by the whole city as a "fifth season", and many companies are closed down during this time.

Combined with the Gäubodenvolksfest is the Ostbayernschau, the biggest fair trade of eastern Bavaria. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A4ubodenvolksfest

You can find a lot of festivals and traditional fairs in Germany. If Munich has an Oktoberfest or Neumarkt has a Volksfest or Landshut has a Landshuter Hochzeit, Regensburg has also a famous festival called Dult fair. This festival is held twice a year in May and in September. Regensburg has preserved the named Dult in this festival. Below is a little info about this festival. I am also sharing two pictures from this fair which was taken last September 2009. I was there!

Christmas market or Chriskindlesmarkt is almost coming in Germany. I took these photos last year in Nuremberg or Nuernberg in Bavaria, Germany. This city is one of the famous cities in Germany that held Christmas market every year. I always visit this city almost every year but this year I can't do it because I will be spending Christmas in my home country, Philippines. That is also the reason why I have bid goodnight for now. It will be a long journey starting tomorrow. take care guys and just enjoy viewing my photos below. Have a blessed holiday season in advance. God bless us all! also praying for my safe and sound trip back home!
A Christmas market, also known as Christkindlmarkt, Christkindlesmarkt, Christkindlmarket, and Weihnachtsmarkt, is a street market associated with the celebration of Christmas during advent, mainly the four weeks preceding Christmas Day. These markets originated in Germany and Austria but are now being held in many other countries.
Every year, Germany's most famous Christmas Market opens its stalls for visitors from all over the world, right in the middle of the city, on Nuremberg Main Market Square. At 5.30 p.m. on the Friday before the first Advent Sunday, the Christmas Angel opens her market, reciting the solemn prologue from the gallery of the church of Our Lady. And as every year, by Christmas Eve, more than two million visitors from all over the world will have sampled the delights of the Christmas Market.

About 180 wooden stalls, festooned with red-and-white cloth, have given the Christmas Market its name of "Little Town from Wood and Cloth". 200 stall holders present their traditional wares: Nuremberg spicy gingerbread, fruit loaves, bakery goods and sweets, typical Christmas articles such as Christmas tree angels, cribs, Christmas tree ornaments and candles, toys as well as arts and crafts products. Favourite souvenirs include "Nuremberg Plum People", little figures made from prunes. And of course, by way of refreshments, there are always rolls with Nuremberg roast sausages and mugs of mulled wine.

The staff of the Market Department keep a watchful eye on the stalls and the goods on offer. So plastic fir garlands are a definite no-no, just as much as non-stop taped Christmas muzak or carousels. The market's stall holders also compete for the most beautiful and tasteful stall design. And reap their rewards: since 1981, the City has presented an annual award of gold, silver and bronze "Plum People" for the most beautiful stalls.

Nuremberg Christmas Market with its traditional image has also been a model for other Christmas Markets. The "Little Town from Wood and Cloth" has also been much in demand as a picturesque backdrop for TV productions. more infos here