What's on: Germany
October to November2013
Berlin Festival of Lights
Berlin: the Festival of Lights runs from 9 to 20 October
Seventy of the capital's buildings and landmarks will be bathed in multicoloured light. Historical sites, streets and squares will be illuminated 19.00 to 23.00 See the Brandenburg Gate, the Kurfürstendamm, Alexanderplatz and Potsdamer Platz in a completely new light. During the festival, events and discovery tours on the theme of light will transform the city into a vivid spectacle for around two million people.
All the information online:
Festival of Lights: www.festival-of-lights.de/en
Berlin tourist information: www.visitberlin.de/en
Art, culture and music at Cologne's Museums Night
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| Museum Ludwig © StadRevue Verlag |
The museums of Cologne open their doors to the public after dark. On 9 November 2013 there will be more than 40 acclaimed museums, secret locations and unusual art venues to discover as part of Cologne Museums Night. Explore their exhibitions and collections between 19.00 in the evening 0300 in the morning. There is also a wide-ranging programme of more than 200 events including concerts, theatre performances, readings and guided tours. Visitors can travel between the participating venues in the regional capital of North Rhine-Westphalia by shuttle bus or they can take the cable car across the Rhine and enjoy views of the famous cathedral. Then night owls if that wasn't enough, from 3am gather in the foyer of the Ludwig Museum for the aftershow party.
All the information online:
Cologne Museums Night: www.museumsnacht-koeln.de
Cologne Cathedral: www.germany.travel/en/towns-cities-culture/unesco-world-heritage/cologne-cathedral.html
North Rhine-Westphalia: www.germany.travel/en/travel-information/federal-states/bundeslaender_1/north-rhine-westphalia/nordrhein-westfalen.html
Ludwig Museum: www.museum-ludwig.de
Museum Nights in Germany: www.deutsche-museen.de/museumsnacht.php
The Middle Rhine Valley in Koblenz
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| Middle Rhine Valley |
Embark from Koblenz on a journey back in time through the romantic Middle Rhine Valley. Romanticum is a brand-new interactive exhibition transporting visitors into the world of myths and legends enshrouding Germany's 'river of destiny'. The exhibition presents the UNESCO World Heritage Middle Rhine Valley in all its unique glory and also reveals some notable personalities who are closely associated with the Rhine, from Goethe and Heine to Queen Victoria, and the wine-growers whose vines still dominate the riverbanks. Romanticum is located within the Forum Confluentes arts centre, which is an architectural masterpiece in itself. The building also houses Koblenz's main tourist information office and the Middle Rhine Museum.
All the information online:
Romanticum: www.romanticum.de
UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley www.welterbe-mittelrheintal.de/index.php?id=318&L=3
Forum Confluentes www.forum-confluentes.de/index.php?id=1&L=1
UNESCO World Heritage in Germany: www.germany.travel/en/towns-cities-culture/unesco-world-heritage/unesco-world-heritage.html
Holidays on Brandenburg's waterways
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Travelling in a boat or canoe is always a guarantee for great fun. Look no further than Brandenburg. The lakes and canals of the Havelland region, Müritz and Ruppin can be explored by raft, water bicycle or even a floating holiday lodge. While the sportier adventurers might want to take to the water on unusual bikes, for me the bungalow boat represents a far more inviting and leisurely option. Guests get to pilot these floating holiday homes through one of Europe's most beautiful water sports regions.
All the information online:
Havelland: www.havelland-tourismus.de/havelland.html
Bungalow boats: www.bunbo.de/home.html
Brandenburg Tourism Prize: www.reiseland-brandenburg.de/details/tourismuspreis.html
Waterways in Germany: www.european-waterways.eu/e/info/germany/index.php
German Grape Harvest Festival
in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse
It will be a proud moment for the local girl to be crowned Palatinate wine queen at the German Grape Harvest Festival in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse. Elaborate floats, marching bands and groups in traditional costume make their way past the timber-framed houses of the old town during the vintners' parade. The grape harvest festival, alongside the Wurstmarkt wine festival in Bad Dürkheim, is a highlight of the wine season. From 4 to 14 October 2013, guests are invited to Hetzelplatz square to sample wine and sekt from Germany's 13 wine regions. One week earlier, on 27 September, the Haiselscher wine village opens, at which local wine will be served alongside Palatinate specialities such as the famous saumagen. There's also a chairoplane, a Ferris wheel and stalls to add to the funfair atmosphere.
All the information online:
German Grape Harvest Festival: www.neustadt.eu/Tourism-Wine?La=2
Neustadt an der Weinstrasse: http://www.neustadt.eu/index.php?NavID=1441.26&La=2
Germany's 13 wine regions: www.germanwines.de/icc/Internet-EN/nav/e35/e3570693-6826-7e21-e66b-48554c41ed8b
German wine festivals: www.germany.travel/en/towns-cities-culture/gemuetlichkeit/wine-country/wine-festivals/wine-festivals.html
Gourmet Marathon in Saarbrücken
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The fourth Gourmet Half Marathon in Saarbrücken is where fitness is rewarded with fine food. Sporting and culinary achievements share centre stage at this event on 15 September 2013. In the Saarland's French year, which marks the 50th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty of Franco-German reconciliation, there are some special gastronomic treats in store for the runners. A loop at the beginning takes participants around the city's major sights. Passing by the main train station and St. Johanner Markt square, the route carries on along the Saar and back to the State Theatre, where the start and finish lines are located. And it is here that the feasting takes place afterwards. Energy bars and isotonic drinks aside, the 2,000-plus runners can refuel on delicious treats such as mini Lyonnaise tartes flambées, wild boar salami and herb focaccia. Top chef Cliff Hämmerle, a keen runner himself, is the man behind the catering.
All the information online:
Saarland: www.germany.travel/en/travel-information/federal-states/bundeslaender_1/saarland/saarland.html
Gourmet Half Marathon: www.gourmet-marathon.de
French year: www.saarland.de/frankreichjahr.htm
Food & drink in the Saarland: www.visitsaarland.co.uk/en/food-drink
On the trail of Wagner in Eisenach
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The Singers' Contest at Wartburg Castle is one of the most significant works in German literature. When Richard Wagner came to Eisenach and saw Wartburg Castle, it was clear to him that the singing contest in his opera Tannhäuser had to be set there. Eisenach and the surrounding Hörselberge hills with the Venus Grotto provided Wagner with both a source of relaxation and a theatrical setting. This Thuringian town has many connections with the composer, who met with Franz Liszt and the Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna, an admirer of his work, in the Stadtschloss. The exhibition Wagneriana, which honours the 200th anniversary of the musician's birth, is on display until 3 November 2013. An altogether different and refreshing perspective of Wagner is provided by the caricaturist F.W. Bernstein. In the exhibition F.W. Bernstein –Richard Wagner's Life and Works in Print, running in the Reuter Wagner Museum until 3 November 2013, the former professor of caricature and comics depicts the musical genius with follow composer Verdi in the garden and at the piano.
All the information online:
Wartburg Castle: www.germany.travel/en/towns-cities-culture/unesco-world-heritage/eisenach-wartburg-castle.html
Thuringia: www.germany.travel/en/travel-information/federal-states/bundeslaender_1/thuringia/thueringen.html
Wagneriana: www.thueringen-tourismus.de/urlaub-hotel-reisen/veranstaltung.html?veranstaltungsid=353506
F. W. Bernstein – Richard Wagner's Life and Works in Print: www.thueringen-tourismus.de/urlaub-hotel-reisen/veranstaltung.html?veranstaltungsid=324782
Richard Wagner in Eisenach: www.eisenach.de/Richard-Wagner.3696.0.html
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