The Top 10 News for Thuringia 2009

Gorsleben for tourism? Germany Kyffhäuser news – Nordhausen, Thuringia, Germany The place Gorsleben probably has the greatest density of most goods, even medieval knights in Thuringia, if not in Germany. … Thuringia - a bright look-out for 2009, by René

Island landing and excursion to the Southern Seas Freies Wort – Germany Thuringian Forest-wide drive for hot met. … With an intimate Ballöner party with dancing and discussion panels as well as the awards ceremony as the culmination …

More money for the tourism GmbH Main Post – Germany Main Post – Germany Each euro invested will be tripled, and in joint exhibitions together with Hesse and Thuringia could also save money. … …

Even before the tour starts… Freies Wort – Germany Kirchheim / Erfurt – Cyclists in Thuringia are familiar with the vexing problem if they are planning trips: the cycle path …

Business Forum 2009 – a Successfull event Kyffhäuser news – Nordhausen, Thuringia, Germany … Joachim Kreyer (CDU) Although tourism in our region will never play an important role, but we will push tourism. …

On a Treasure Hunt Thüringische Landeszeitung – Thüringen,Germany … Looks forward Karin Upper Reuther, director of the Tourism Association Geraer Together with the Altenburger Land presented at Gera Thuringia stand at …

Thuringian Kloßmuseum RatgeberBox.de (press release) – Germany They are enjoyed not only by tourists Thuringia and even a museum is dedicated to the Thuringian dumplings.

Discover Christmas traditions in Thuringia – Part 1

In Advent, Thuringia tourists can discover Christmas traditions on numerous markets and festivals. To give you the perfect guide when and where to go at “the best time of the year”, we would like to present you our new sequence “Christmas travel in Thuringia”.

1. Weimar – reflection on Christian origins

The city of Weimar is well-known for its Classic history, with famous litaries such as Goethe or Schiller. So beeing a traditional destination, this year`s pre-Christmas period will reflect on the origins of Christmas festivities. The local market, the so called “Weimar Christmas”,  will open with a customary choir concert and provide the presence of the pastors of the Protestant, Catholic and Russian Orthodox church on November 24^th.

The Oktoberfest in Thuringia – Beer and Tradition

History

The Oktoberfest has its origins in the wedding between the Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig and the Princess Therese of Thuringia on October 12th in 1810. Since then, a big celebration took place every year in Munich – the festival you might associate with the term “Oktoberfest”. But after the German reunion, this historical fact let to an advancing awereness in Thuringia for having an own Oktoberfest at the tradition-rich green state!

The Oktoberfest at the Cathedral Square, Erfurt

Especially the medieval-breathed city of Erfurt is predestinated to celebrate this important folk festival. According to the Munich pendant, the Oktoberfest in Thuringias capital kicked of in autumn, and this year from the 26.09. – 12.10. at the Cathedral Square.

Shows and entertainment reached from nostalgia to modern rides, but also a large marquee provided variety and fun for the whole family. It all started officially – like the years before – with the Bock beer tapping by the mayor – and from this point, the celebration had its centre of attraction right there.

Another real attraction was the world’s largest portable Ferris wheel “Bellevue”. The enclosed gondolas ride up to 56 meters in height. Further, a lot of spectacular carousel rides invited visitors – and among other things, for the first time a ghost train, where guests were shaked and tipped in their seats.

Many new visitors from all around the world

Finally, a couple of hundreds of thousands visitors attended the Erfurter Oktoberfest. Statistics from the hotel and lodging sector confirmed also a significant increase in foreign visitors to this popular event – a good sign for even more attractions and rackets in 2009!

The Highfield Festival 2008 – a review

Dust, sun, rain and a lot of good music

The Highfield Festival is regarded as the biggest rock festival in Germany’s east. Every year in August at the Hohenfelden Reservoir near Erfurt, national and international bands are welcomed, to serve the region three days a year with good rock music. In this years 11st edition, alongside the national stars such as Die Ärzte and The Beatsteaks even global greats like The Hives, The Killers or Bloc Party played on stage.

A special event surrounded  by beautiful nature

If you go to the Highfield, then there is one thing usually pretty sure: You will attend one of the most beautifully situated festivals in Germany. Because the festival site is surrounded by a forest landscape in the immediate vicinity of a large dam, on which you can see one or the other artist with pedal boats to ride on the water.

25.000 spectadors celebrated close to Erfurt

Further, the Highfield is probably one of the few festivals absolutely close to a large city, more precisely: Near the capital city of Erfurt, which is equally inviting to go shopping. But is it? City trip and festival atmosphere? Yes, it works! Operadors offered a bus shuttle service with the so-wonderful name “Highfield Express”, which run sufficient during the day and night between Erfurt and the festival to explore the well-known historic Old Town Erfurt and possibly even to celebrate with a sip of wine at the annual wine festival. In any case, it was a successful year for the biggest festival in eastern Germany – with an estimated attendance of 25.000 rock fans. Welcome back in 2009!