Carnival in Trier is probably the most anticipated event in November, which includes the additional festive celebrations. The festival starts from the contest, where people choose the prince and princess of the carnival. Later, they will lead the holiday. The street carnival begins with the Women's Day in the Main Market Square (Thursday preceding the Ash Wednesday). During Tulip Sunday, you will witness various carnival processions in most of the regions. On Pink Monday, the Trier Carnival reaches its apogee. A carnival procession of 100 carriages with dancing and merry participants passes through the whole Old Town. Then a big final party begins in the park when people choose the best cart for the carnival procession. In the urban area of Biewer, during the carnival you will also witness a procession of jumpers - this tradition has, presumably, Celtic origin.
Trier is worth visiting during the Christmas holiday when the city turns into a magical fairy tale from the kids' books. The traditional Christmas Fair has been held annually in the Old Town since the end of November until Christmas. Here you will enjoy various festively decorated wooden house-shops, opened in the Market Square and in the courtyard of the Cathedral. In these tents, you will be offered to purchase traditional Christmas souvenirs - Christmas decorations, wooden toys, candles, glassware, gifts, and ceramics. In order not to freeze, the organizers of the festival installed the tents with fried sausages, potato pancakes, sweets, hot tea and, of course, mulled wine. On the first day of the fair, the mayor of the city greets all the guests and tourists. Tourists with children can visit the festive performances in the puppet theater. On the Trier Christmas Fair, you and all the family will find entertainment to own liking and leave the fair with good mood and positive impressions.
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