- Freimarkt
Freimarkt ("lit. Free Fair") in Bremen,
Germany , first held in1035 , is the oldestfair inGermany (the more famousOktoberfest inMunich was first celebrated in1810 ). With more than four million visitors each year, it is also considered to be the biggest festival in Northern Germany.It is celebrated for 17 days in the last two weeks of October, somewhat extended from Friday to Sunday. The area covers approximately 100,000 square meters on two areas: the so-called "Kleiner Freimarkt" ("lit. Small Free Fair") on the market square, and the main area at the "Bürgerweide" adjacent to the Main Station and the Exhibition Center.
Like the
Oktoberfest , the festival features a number of beer tents and amusement rides. An annual highlight is the "Freimarktsumzug" ("lit. Free Fair Procession") held on the second Saturday of the festival.External links
* [http://www.freimarkt.de/index.php?CHANGElang=en Official Webpage]
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