Fall festivals in Europe are like nowhere else in the world with their mix of rich history and diverse cultural traditions.
When you’re looking for destinations with big events or festivals, Europe is one of the best locations in the world. With so many special cultures converging in a single area, you could go from one city to another on the same day and have a different experience. Fall festivals in Europe are like nowhere else in the world with their mix of rich history and diverse cultural traditions. Fall is definitely festival season for Europe. There are so many festivals in Europe during the fall that it can become challenging to pick which ones to attend. Luckily, they all take place around the same time, and traveling around Europe is quite easy. Read on to learn more about some of the best fall festivals in Europe!
Fall Festivals in Germany
The biggest fair in the world is known as Oktoberfest. This lasts from September through early October in Germany. It is a fifteen-day-long festival that celebrates German and Bavarian beer. With an average of six million visitors every year, there is plenty of delicious food to eat, entertainment, and great company. There’s also the Festival-Medieval, which is held in Selb in September every year. It is one of the longest-running living history and reenactment festivals in all of Germany. There are performances featuring classical music from this era; fire shows, performers dressed as witches, wizards, or beggars who roam around the festival and even a market. This festival takes the idea of a Renaissance fair to the next level.
Fall Festivals in France
The Lyon Film Festival is a huge film festival that takes place in the city of Lyon. There’s also the Feria du Riz. This is a fall festival in France that is mainly devoted to the bullfighting traditions found in Southern France. The party goes into the night in Provence City, which is famous for Camargue horses and the running of bulls. The Jazz a Beanue takes place in Beanue, France, and this festival showcases two favorites of the French culture, which are jazz music and local wine. They offer classes in both jazz and wine and feature some of the best music and wine in the world.
Fall Festivals in Italy
Some of the biggest food festivals in Italy take place during October once the truffles appear. A large number of truffle fairs happen throughout Italy in regions like Tuscany, Umbria, Piedmont, and Le Marche.
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