Germany's Window Boxes and Balcony GardensWith each season's arrival it's "makeover time" for Germany's window boxes. From spring bulbs and flowers throughout the year, colorful plant and flower filled containers are everywhere, from door stoops and window ledges in narrow shaded streets to trailing down from apartment block balconies. Pentecost and Corpus ChristiThe religious celebrations began with Palm Sunday and Easter and end with Pentecost and Corpus Christi, which are celebrated in Germany with a colorful mix of religious, secular and pre-Christian traditions, ranging from religious processions to decorated oxen.
Father's Day in GermanyFather’s Day in Germany. A "moveable feast" holiday linked to Ascension Day it changes each year, while for those who are new to it the first experience can come as a bit of a shock, as a variable date is not the only way the celebration differs from other countries. German Wedding TraditionsGermany's different regions follow many of their own traditional, sometimes unusual, wedding customs, but throughout the country May is the most popular month to get married. Age old traditions begin weeks before the ceremony and celebrations can last for days. Maibowle, Woodruff Punch A German Spring FavoriteSweet Woodruff is the scent of early summer, and added to White Wine makes May Punch, Maibowle, a favorite May time beverage in Germany which joins the months other festivities and customs. Its season is brief but perfect for those first warm spring and summer evenings. The Rhine River In FlamesRhein in Flammen, a unique and spectacular annual 'Fire, Water, Light and Culture Festival', begins in May, taking place along a beautiful, historic stretch of Germany's Rhine River for five days, during the spring, summer and autumn. Each display celebrating a different theme.
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