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Altes Land

Altländer Blossom Festival

This annual festival pays tribute to the beautiful apple and cherry trees that blossom each spring in the Altes Land region just south of Hamburg.

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Christmas

Christmas Markets Outside Hamburg

Visit the most beautiful Christmas markets in the Hamburg metropolitan region this Advent season.

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Events

Hurricane Festival

Every June, tens of thousands of guests descend on Hurricane Festival to see some of biggest bands around.

Wikingermarkt Jork
Regional Events

Jork Viking Market

Live like a Viking at the annual Viking Market in Jork just west of Hamburg. This event is a must for the whole family.

Landeshauptstadt-Kiel / Stefanie Weide
Day Trips

Kieler Woche

In June, party at the World's biggest sailing event for everything from dinghies to tall ships! Kiel, gateway to Scandinavia!​​​​​​

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Events in Northern Germany

Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival

Magnificent manor houses, sophisticated mansions, decommissioned shipyards – original venues in both Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg are the hallmark of this unique music festival.

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Events

Wacken Open Air

Northern Germany's rural heart beats to the sounds of heavy metal as fans from all over the world descend on this small town.