COLOGNE, Germany — At 11:11 a.m. on Thursday, hundreds of thousands of carnival revelers took over the streets of the Rhineland in ... carnival's Fat Thursday in this region is traditionally ...
with thousands of people dressing in costumes and gathering on the streets for parades in large cities and small villages alike throughout the Rhineland region. According to German Carnival ...
Rhineland-Palatinate's wine festivals are a hallmark of the region. The Christmas markets are world famous and are among the most authentic markets in Germany. Another highlight is Rhine in Flames ...
The western German city of Mannheim is in the middle of the Rhineland region's carnival season, with colorful parades taking place this week alongside a market featuring food stalls, rides and games.
In many places, women stormed city halls, symbolically taking power for one day — which is why carnival's Fat Thursday in this region is traditionally called Weiberfastnacht, or the carnival of ...
In many places, women stormed city halls, symbolically taking power for one day — which is why carnival’s Fat Thursday in this region is traditionally called Weiberfastnacht, or the carnival ...