Excursions, exhibitions, festivals in Germany

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Opening of the first Gucci boutique in McArthurGlen Neumunster Designer Outlet
In May, the German Designer Outlet Neumunster, near Hamburg, has opened its first boutique Gucci. His collection includes accessories for women and men.

McArthurGlen Designer Outlet in Hamburg opened in September 2012 and is the newest in the network. Location for it was not chosen by chance: Hamburg is located near the main highway from Scandinavia to southern Germany. DesignerOutletNeumunster collected over the 125 boutiques most famous brands such as Escada, MarcO `Polo, Lacoste, TommyHilfiger, KarlLagerfeld, and now Gucci.

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Hamburg opens the summer cultural season
Hamburg - the city of music, musicals, photography and contemporary art - makes this season focus on these areas of culture and represents a saturated summer program.

May 9 began the First International Music Festival (Hamburg International Music Festival), which will last until June 15. Poster festival includes classical music, jazz, contemporary music, events dedicated to Franz Schubert. And today, May 23, has become a traditional holiday flowering Japanese cherry (Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival) will be marked by a large fireworks display on the Alster Lake and the program of Japanese culture.

Hamburg Museum Hamburger Kusthalle until June 15, shows magnificent exhibition Feuerbach's Muses - Lagerfeld's Models. This unique exhibition presents paintings by the famous German artist Anselm Feuerbach (1829-1880) and have never been exhibited photos of the legendary designer and photographer Karl Lagerfeld, who was born in Hamburg.

Elbjazz Festival Jazz Festival will be held May 23 and 24 in the Hamburg port. The idea of ​​this event - to connect the industrial zone of the city with its modern life.

And because not only interesting international cast of performers from Germany, France, Italy, South Africa, but also the venue of the festival. Performances take place in the open air in front of a big building under construction Philharmonic Elbphilarmonie, and the main stage is traditionally located at the Blohm + Voss shipyard surrounded by cranes, container ships and other port attributes. The program includes more than 50 jazz concerts.

From 3 to 9 June Hamburg takes one of the most successful in the world of short films festivals - 30 International Short Film Festival.

From 12 to 15 June in Hamburg offer guests on a tour of the town Gluckstadt (Glueckstadt), where will the traditional season-opening herring delicacy Matjes (Glueckstadt Matjes Weeks). This herring produced here since 1893, and the beginning of the season is marked by a great holiday. Gluckstadt is located 60 km north of Hamburg and you can get here by bus, train and even by bicycle.

From June 29 to July 13, with the participation of the famous troupe led by the Hamburg Ballet John Neumeier Ballet Festival will be held - 40 Hamburg Ballet Days.

The largest in the north of Germany summer folk festival Hamburger DOM invites residents and visitors of Hamburg from July 25 to August 24.

Theme music will continue Eighth Festival of art and music Dockville Festival from 15 to 17 August. This city has a unique variety of festival: there are almost all styles of music. The most popular team in this year's program can be called group Die Antwoord from South Africa. Changes annually and the theme under which hosts exhibitions of art. In 2014 they held under the motto art in public spaces. Daily events of the festival is visited by about 25 thousand visitors.

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"Peat route" to see the life of northern Germany
In the German region of East Frisia created an unusual excursion: 173-kilometer "Peat route." You can overcome it by bike, car or motorbike.

Travel acquaint tourists with culture and lifestyle of East Frisia - region in the north of Germany, as part of a federal state of Lower Saxony. Knowledge complement visit many local museums. Circular route runs along the flat, open countryside. Along the way are caught operating gateways, drawbridges, farmhouses, windmills and old brick church. For the local "peat" landscape characterized as protective earth mounds protected marshes, fields, meadows and drainage channels.

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Hansa Hanse Sail Regatta
From 7 to 10 August, Rostock and the adjacent Baltic resort Warnemünde will be the venue for the historic Hanseatic Regatta. At this time, the harbor of Rostock and Warnemünde take a fleet of over two hundred and sailing frigates, many of which are over a hundred years. Everyone will be able to climb onto the deck and even stand at the helm. Hanseatic Regatta - one of the most significant maritime festivals of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Festival guests waiting for a rich cultural program and traditional cuisine of the seaside region.

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World Cup windsurfing on the island of Sylt
From September 29 to October 5, Westerland on Sylt will not only be a gathering place for the best windsurfers of the planet, but also the city with the most incendiary and popular beach party, the center of which is a huge tent on the Westerland beach promenade.

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Bremen Fraymarkt - the oldest festival in Germany
From October 17 to November 2 will be a traditional Fraymarkt in Bremen. It is the largest folk festival in northern Germany, and the third largest in the country. Holiday, which lasts 17 days, annually visited by more than 4,000,000 guests. On the showground Byurgervayde, near the Old Town during the festival exhibited over 320 exhibits, and the number of attractions it has no equal in all of Germany. The traditional mid-October "Ischaa Freimaak" sounds literally everywhere.

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International Fireworks Festival in Hanover
From May to October the international fireworks festival, extending for more than twenty years in the Big Garden Hanover Herrenhausen Gardens, stopping again will make the hearts of viewers. By nightfall, the best teams from around the world pyrotechnics embody in the sky over Hanover their wildest fantasies. Festival guests waiting for an awesome light show accompanied by musical arrangements and modern classics, as well as a vibrant cultural program and theatrical performances.

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More privileges for holders of Miles & More Status
From 7 to 13 July 2014 the owners status stars Miles & More will be VIP guests at the Tennis Tournament Mercedes Cup, held in Stuttgart. Just 50,000 miles owners Miles & More Status Stars will see the game in the VIP lounge, get acquainted with the world's tennis stars, enjoy an exquisite lunch and participate in a special closed for dinner parties. Survive the thrills of victory and the success of the tournament will be together with family or friends, because the privilege can use five companions. This offer is valid only for the owners status Miles & More card with one or more stars to 16 June 2014.

"With the Miles & More Status Stars, we have the opportunity to invite our most loyal members for special, often private events, where they have an exclusive service, - said Elena Levicheva, head of Miles & More International GmbH in Russia. - Of course, we'll be rooting for Nikolay Davydenko and Mikhail Youzhny, who has won this tournament in 2002. "

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The famous Belgian brewery opened for visits
Throughout the summer, until October 31, tourists can visit the Stella Artois brewery in Leuven (Leuven) - the same one where the legendary brand began its existence. Historic building De Hoorn, where it was first brewed Christmas beer Stella Artois, completely renovated and waiting for visitors.

Tours are held on weekends at 14:30 and the last half hour, according to GSS. corr. Travel.ru. Participants will be able to watch the brewing process at all stages and see how the finished drink to develop branded bottles Stella Artois. Tourists are offered to taste brewed beer will be served a traditional Belgian dinner.

The cost of the tour - 8.5 euros per person.

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Is built in Berlin authentic Viking ship

In Berlin the exhibition building "Martin-Gropius-Bau" will be built 37-foot Viking ship. It was discovered in 1997, the year in the Danish city of Roskilde and now will be first shown in Germany. Genuine wooden boat called "Roskilde 6" - it is the largest ship of the Scandinavian seafarers of all, is still found. The exhibit is part of that starts in three weeks, the exhibition "The Vikings", which will feature about 800 finds era.

At the opening on September 9 will attend the Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II and the President of Germany Joachim Gauck. Last exhibition before January 4, 2015, the first year.