My visit to a dragon's cave and the experience of a 500-year-old "dragon slaying" in Furth-im-Wald, Germany. The robotic dragon is one of the largest self-propelled robots in the world. The pageantry is phenomenal!
A special invitation to the Gäubodenvolksfest in Straubing, Bavaria, Germany. It's the second largest beer festival after Oktoberfest, the locals' best-kept secret: beer, music, food, rides and more authentically Bavarian because there are far fewer tourists!
Here are some photos about the grocery store offerings near July 4 -they reflect the US Independence Day in a roundabout way. At least the colors are right!
A summer stroll through a wonderful zoo in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Tierpark Hellabrun has a huge selection of animals with more or less natural habitats - the first of its kind historically.
Annual Johannesfeuer (summer solstice) celebration in which a large bonfire is ignited near the Regnitz River in Bischberg, near Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany.
A visit to the enormous Kirchweihfest in Erlangen, Germany in Bavaria. This annual carnival and beer fest is set in the lush stand of trees outside town and it's easily accessible by train.
Munich's annual anniversary celebration - this year was number 856! Music, dancing, vendors, festival, and, of course, beer! Also a glimpse of the famous, historic Dallmayr delicatessen.
Visit one of the biggest Biergartens in Munich, Germany. Typically Bavarian, get beer, brats, schnitzel and pretzels in the outdoor biergarten or indoor beer hall. Not far from the train station and a must-see for tourists!
Each year on May 1st most European countries celebrate May Day, which is the equivalent of Labor Day in the US. Bavarians decorate a tall pole with an evergreen wreath at the top. It's a grand effort and ceremony to raise it. Then they, well, dance around the maypole! Here's my timelapse video of just such an event near Munich, Germany.
Berninger Weingut in Zell-am-Main, Bavaria, Germany, is a small vineyard that produces wonderful local wines from grapes grown on the neighboring hillside. Learn some German wine label terminology and have a wonderful Bavarian dinner besides!