Dates: It typically runs from late September to early October, ending on the first Sunday of October.

On the first and third weekends of Septembers, the Wurstmarkt welcomes more than 500,000 people in tribute to the country's two most exported products: wine and wurst.

This popular festival dates blak to the 12th century, when the farmers and wineries of Bad Dürkheim sold their products to pilgrims heading to the Michaelskapelle or St. Michael's chapel.

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If you pass through Berlin in winter, you will see not just one, but more than 20 Christmas markets or "Weihnachtsmarkts" set up in historic buildings and squares around the city. About a month before Christmas, crowds of tourists and city residents brave the cold to enjoy a host of activities and sample seasonal specialties at these lively markets. You'll find hundreds of picturesque wooden stalls selling winter clothing, Christmas trees, Christmas figures and decorations, crafts and toys.

Today the Wurstmarkt is such an attractive event that it appears in all the catalogs and tourist publications in Germany, even the mayor of the city inaugurates the event year after year to welcome the thousands of visitors.

More than 150 wineries are present each year at the Wurstmarkt, where wine is served on long wooden tables placed under large tents.

Wine jugs can measure up to half a liter and cost about six euros, although there are also smaller ones. However, it is traditional to buy a larger jug ​​among several friends, who then share it among themselves.

Attendees will be able to taste the exquisite wine while trying some delicious Bratwurst sausages, accompanied by local sauces and hot peppers.

Nuremberg sausages and other types of German sausages are also served to suit all tastes. But those who want to eat much more can try the succulent grilled meats or the traditional hamburgers that have so characterized Germany.

Address: Heumarkt, Cologne (Germany)

Hours: From February 8 to 13, from 11:11 to midnight (times may vary).

Cannstatter Volksfest the Cannstatter Wasen festival is held from late September to early October and extends over three weekends ending on the second Sunday in October. The extensive Wasen area is located in the Bad Cannstatt district of the city of Stuttgart, near the Neckar River.

The Cannstatter Volksfest starts with a spectacular street parade, horse-drawn beer carts, people dressed in traditional costumes and music bands. This family festival, like Oktoberfest, lasts about three weeks and begins at the end of September. This is probably one of the most popular festivals in Stuttgart and among many other fair attractions you can find haunted houses, roller coasters and ferris wheels of different shapes and sizes. Likewise, there is a wide variety of food stalls and beer tents where you can taste delicious typical dishes and try German wines and beers during your visit.

This festival dates back to 1818, when peasants celebrated the end of the harvest, as Thanksgiving, and over the years it has become more and more important until it has become one of the most famous festivals. in the world and has become the one with the largest number of attractions in all of Europe. This festival has as its nerve center the Fruchtsäule, a 24-meter-high pillar that is decorated with flowers and fruits, and is considered today the main emblem of the Cannstatter Volksfest.

The festival, which was first held in 1417, is now held annually on the second and third weekend of September and is considered the largest wine festival in the world, with more than 600,000 visitors. The city's population, around 18,000 inhabitants, was exceeded 38 times.Although Wurstmarkt means "sausage festival", this is the largest wine festival not only in Germany but also in the world with 685,000 visitors in 2015.