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Munich Oktoberfest Berlin Loveparade - Foto: Presse- und Informationsamt des Landes Berlin / G. Schneider Carneval in Cologne, Germany - Foto: KoelnTourismus / Inge Decker


German Culture - Carnival

Berlinale Love Parade Berlin
Berlin Marathon Carnival in Germany
Frankfurt's Book Fair Munich's 'Oktoberfest'


Carneval in Germany, Carneval in Cologne - Foto: KoelnTourismus / Inge Decker Foto: KölnTourismus Office, Inge Decker  

Carnival in Germany

In Germany, Mardi Gras ('Fasching') is also known as the fifth and foolish season ('die närrische Zeit'). It is a time of elaborate parades, masks, balls and the election of the Carnival king and queen and officially sanctioned madness.

The exact time of the celebrations and the traditions vary from county to county, but it generally takes place in early spring. Munich, Cologne and Mainz are centrepieces of the Mardi Gras celebrations.

Switzerland and Austria, also join in the party with enthusiasm whilst following their own traditions.

 
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