Germany

Ever since Michael Schumacher began to race the Formula One Championship, “Schumi mania” would hit the German Grand Prix, the grandstands full to the brim … Read more

The International Berlin Beer Festival might be a relative newcomer on the European festival ‘circuit’ – having only been established since 1997 – but it … Read more

Many people are now taking the opportunity of enjoying a weekend break in the month leading up to Christmas by going across to Germany and … Read more

One of the world’s most famous and well-attended festivals, Oktoberfest has become synonymous with Munich. As many as 6 million people flock to the Bavarian … Read more

The Wagner Festival, often simply referred to as the Bayreuth Festival, is an annual celebration of the works of Richard Wagner, centered around the Festspielhaus … Read more

The Rhine in Flames is the collective name given to a series of five absolutely stunning pyrotechnical displays in the Rhine valley each summer. The … Read more

The Christopher Street Liberation Day was actually started in New York, in 1970, the year after the historic Stonewall Riots – in which homosexuals protested … Read more

Rock am Ring and Rock im Park are considered as a single event even though they take place in different parts of Germany. In many … Read more

Dusseldorf Carnival actually takes place from November 11th until Ash Wednesday every winter – an exhausting prospect when you consider that this is one of … Read more

It all started with two cars with cassette recorders driving though the streets of Berlin; but the Berlin Love Parade turned into Europe’s biggest street … Read more