SIMPLY INSPIRING: EASTER TRADITIONS IN GERMANY

Easter is one of the main holidays in Germany and the Easter markets are a way to rediscover artistic traditions and rituals and to prepare for the Easter holidays.

Easter markets take place on the weekends before Easter and showcase designs of regional and international artists. They are held all over Germany, but especially in Baden-Wuerttemberg in the southwest, eastern Bavaria and in the region of Lusatia, south of Berlin, bordering Poland. The region is home to the ethnic group of the Sorbs, who are well known for their Easter traditions.

Bautzen, the main city, is also called the "Easter Town," and visitors can experience some long-standing German Easter traditions. Among the highlights is a visit to the local the Easter egg markets that display Sorbian Easter eggs that are made with special techniques and are renowned for their beauty. Easter events in Bautzen include the procession of "Easter Riders" in traditional costumes who march on richly-decorated horses through the town of Bautzen and nearby villages on Easter Sunday.

Swiss Tulip Festival: Every spring, Morges, Switzerland hosts a tulip festival on the shores of Lake Geneva. The festival lasts six weeks and presents 100,000 tulips of 300 varieties in Parc de l'Indépendance. The first varieties bloom in mid-April. Parc de l’Indépendance features several monuments at the mouth of the Morges River, which recall 1898, date of the independence of the Lake Geneva region.

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With so many countries in Europe so close to one another, you can travel from country to country in a few hours, and think of the different cultures that exist in Europe that you can experience.

You can expect a lot from traveling to Europe. Tasting the foods and wines, and meeting the people are other reasons to go.

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