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Special Events
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Frankfurt is great German destination if you're looking for special events. A major festival in the city is the Museumsuferfest (Museums Riverbank Festival). It is one of the biggest cultural festivals in Germany which attracts more than 3 million visitors over a period of 3 days. It takes place yearly at the end of August on both sides of the Main Riverbank in the city centre. More than 20 museums are located there and they are open far into the night. Furthermore there are special attractions like live-bands, dance shows, several booths for crafts, jewelry, clothes and food from all around the world. It ends with a spectacular firework display.
Frankfurt's oldest folk festival is the Dippemess (Festival of Stoneware) which takes place twice a year around Easter and the end of September in the eastern part of the city. Mentioned for the first time in the 14th century as an annual marketplace it is now more of an amusement park. ("Dippe" is a regional hessian dialect word meaning "pot" or "jar" and which would not be understood in most other German regions. The name of the festival derives from its original purpose, when it was a fair where tradionally crafted jars, pots and other stoneware were offered) |
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Other Destinations
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When you think about vacationing in Egypt, you probably think dry, arid, and sandy. But there is more to this ancient land than pyramids, sandstone, and the Nile, because more adventure awaits in the seaside port of Sharm el Sheikh, a wonderful coastal city in eastern Egypt. Sharm el Sheikh is the location of some of the world's most beautiful corral reefs, so if you have an interest in scuba diving or snorkelling, you can experience some of the underwater wonders of this unmatched region. |
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German Travel
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If you're looking for a taste of real Spanish culture, away from the clogged and crowded commercialized centers, I urge you to take a look at beautiful Galicia, a beautiful green a natural region of Spain, uncluttered by commercialism and a "tourist trap" environment. Galicia has much more to offer in simple terms, beautiful countrysides, seasides, mountains, and forests. |
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