Bad Duerkheim Wurstmarkt
The end of summer is marked by the Bad Duerkheim Wurstmarkt, the largest wine festival in the world. Not only can you try dozens of regional wines, you can also bring your family and enjoy great food and fun rides. Find out more here.http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art46591.asp
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German News-Item-of-the-Week
Germany's Chancellor, Angela Merkel, was named the most powerful woman in the world by Forbes Magazine for the third year in a row. Forbes cites her efforts to improve the economy, her strong controversial decisions like meeting the Dalai Lama and her attempts at making Germany more green as reasons for choosing her number one. Way to go Angie!
German Fact-of-the-Week
Bad Duerkheim is home to the largest (never used) wine barrel in the world, with a capacity of 1.7 million liters. It is called the Grosse Fass. The Fass is actually a restaurant... Give it a try when you are at the Wurstmarkt this week!
Which German town has the largest wine barrel ever used? Find out next week!
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