Banana Joe - Bananenernte und kulinarische Genüsse
One of Saxony's most unusual village food events, centred on the banana harvest and culinary curiosities at a small Lusatian market town that has unexpectedly become Germany's banana-growing oddity.
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"An historic school and homeland festival set within the forested landscape around Lessing's birthplace, running for a full week with parades, folk customs and community celebration."
Kamenzer Forstfest
"An arts and crafts market held within the romantic ruins of the Cistercian Altzella monastery, one of Saxony's most atmospheric heritage settings, bringing together regional artisans for a late-summer weekend."
Kunsthandwerkermarkt Altzella
"A three-day castle and old-town festival beneath Mildenstein Castle on the Mulde river, filling Leisnig's medieval lanes with craft markets, historical pageantry and live music."
Burg- und Altstadtfest Leisnig
"A bicultural German-Sorbian autumn market in the rural commune of Malschwitz, showcasing the living heritage and seasonal produce of Upper Lusatia's indigenous Sorbian community."
Deutsch-sorbischer Herbstmarkt
"A weekend railway festival celebrating the beloved narrow-gauge Döllnitzbahn, with vintage locomotives, railway demonstrations and family festivities at the small station town of Mügeln."
Bahnhofsfest der Döllnitzbahn
"A celebrated three-day wine festival in Germany's oldest wine-growing town, where Elbe-valley Muller-Thurgau and Riesling vintners pour their wines beneath the Gothic Albrechtsburg overlooking the river."
Meißner Weinfest
"A winegrowers' courtyard festival in a compact Untermosel village set beneath the twin towers of Burg Thurant, where local vintners open their historic courtyards for wine tastings and folk music."
Wein- und Winzerhöfefest Alken
"A one-weekend wine and village festival organised by the Graach village association, with wine presentations, beer and wine stands, and live music in the heart of this Mittelmosel wine commune."
Graacher WEINZEIT
"Organised by the Gesangverein and Landfrauenverein of Criesbach, this four-day Hohenlohe village wine festival takes place at the historic Kelter and includes the election of the Hohenlohe wine queen."
Criesbacher Weinfest
"One of the grandest Moselle wine festivals, transforming Cochem's medieval market square and river promenade with Riesling stands, two live-music stages, a Sunday procession through the old town, and a spectacular simultaneous firework fired from both the Reichsburg castle and the river."
Heimat- und Weinfest Cochem
"Held around the ancient Weinhexbrunnen fountain, this ten-day festival in Germany's oldest continuously celebrated wine village is a quintessential Moselle experience of steep-slope Rieslings, a winemakers' parade, and village joie de vivre."
Winninger Weinfest
"The flagship Mittelmosel wine festival, filling the half-timbered lanes of this picturesque twin town with wine stands from dozens of local estates, live bands across multiple stages, and a Saturday firework display over the Moselle."
Weinfest der Mittelmosel Bernkastel-Kues