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Germany
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Christmas Markets in Germany 
 "This brochure presents a cross-section of typical and popular [Christmas] markets all over Germany, from Flensburg in the far north to Constance in the south, and between Aachen in the west and Bautzen in the east." Includes images and descriptions of selected markets, such as "Germany's oldest Christmas market, the Striezelmarkt [in Dresden], founded in 1434." In English and German. From the German National Tourist Board. http://www.germany-tourism.de/ENG/culture_and_events/christmas_markets.htm Topics: Christmas, Holidays by Region Last updated Mar 9, 2006 Germany Info
The German Embassy in Washington D.C. administers this English language site designed for North Americans. Find data on weather, holidays, and travel as well as explanations of government regulations affecting German citizens living abroad, primarily in the U.S., and American citizens in Germany. An explanation of the German citizenship rules aims to clarify this confusing subject. See Information Services, Consular Services, Citizenship. Searchable. http://www.germany.info/ Topics: Holidays by Region Last updated Mar 15, 2006 Tapping Into Oktoberfest
Article about how "a Bavarian celebration that became a German tradition is giving amusement parks and major cities a reason to celebrate in October." Provides a brief history of these beer-drinking festivals (which "began as a wedding celebration for a Bavarian crown prince in 1810"), and information about the event as held in Munich, Germany, and in cities and amusement parks in the United States. From the magazine for the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. http://www.iaapa.org/industry/funworld/2003/Oct03/Features/Tapping_Into_Oktoberfest/Tapping_Into_Oktoberfest.html Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Holidays by Region Last updated Aug 7, 2007 |
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