Cannstatter Wasens Fest
Germany - Cologne - Dusseldorf - Frankfurt - Munich - Stuttgart - Hamburg - Berlin
The Cannstatter Wasen's Fest, Germany is the second largest beer festival of Europe. This festival is held during the months of September and October and lasts for two weeks. This festival was first held in the year 1818. The origin of the festival can be traced back to the annual agricultural fair that was held over here at that time. It was huge success with nearly 30000 people participating in this festival. Initially the festival was held for only one day. But as the years passed and its popularity increased, the celebrations extended to four, ten and eventually to sixteen days.
In the Cannstatter Wasen's Fest inn Germany a large number of beer stalls and tents are put up, where the visitors can get to taste some of the best beers of the country. You can come to the fixed beer tents and try out some of the best quality beers. One of the biggest attractions of the festival is the fruit column. This is huge wooden column, which is 26 meters high and is decorated with fruits. The history of the fruit column dates back to 1818. Every year, a new fruit column is constructed based on a new design. Visitors of the fair can come over here and enjoy the traditional music played by the local bands. Children can enjoy themselves by going on the Ferris wheel, the loop-the-loop roller coaster and the chairoplane merry go-round. You can get to see the participants dressed in traditional German costumes in the Cannstatter Wasen's Fest, Germany. You can also watch the parade or enjoy the fireworks inn the evenings. The fair ensure two weeks of fun and entertainment. In the year, 2004 nearly 3.5 million visited this fair.
The Cannstatter Wasen's Fest, Germany is one of the biggest events of the
country. The increasing number of people visiting this festival points out to
the fact that it is one of the most popular festivals of the country.
