Neumarkt Jura Volksfest

There are a lot of festivals  going on in Bavaria, Germany. Summer time is truly festival time! Sometimes I am confuse which festival to attend first because some are  being held at the same time. One of the very famous  feast in the Oberpfalz or Upper Palatinate part of Bavaria is the Neumarkt Jura Volksfest.  It is an annual festival that takes place every month of August.

The Jura Volksfest has a long tradition in Neumarkt. The first celebration  took place in 1829 and after that, there were festivals that followed in irregular times. Since 1954, the festival was then called the Jura-Volksfest. Now, the festival is visited by over 200,000  locals and visitors. It is an eleven-day celebration. You can experience a truly Bavarian and German culture when visiting festival like this.

Colorful costumes of the participants.

There are a lot of experience during the feast from carnival rides to live bands playing various music, different German and local delicacies and other programs and shows that take place during the festival period.

Participants of the Jura Volksfest Parade last August 2010.

This year's festival takes place from August 10-20, 2012. The highlight of the program is the festival parade that takes place during the first Sunday of the event.

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Shopping in Neumarkt

I guess some of you might still be busy for a last minute Christmas shopping. Not for me! I am finally done today after a little shopping in Neumarkt. I did not really find what I want but I bought almost the same stuff that I have been looking for. For my last minute New Year's shopping, I wanted a yoga block next week. I already have a yoga mat, a CD for training and even a yoga book. I am good to go for a real diet starting 2012. I believed I can do it this time. I just need to get rid of those excess pounds that I gained since living here in Europe.

The shopping I had in Neumarkt today was quite good. Besides getting some discounts I also had fun shopping under the snowy rainy day. Once the snow hits the ground, it melts immediately. Have a very Merry Christmas everyone!

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Neumarkt in Upper Palatinate, Germany

It is almost midnight again. I have to slowly sign-off now because I have to wake-up early tomorrow. We will be driving to Neumarkt to to pick-up important papers. After that, we will probably go shopping for winter shoes and kitchen faucet. There is also a Weinachsmarkt or Christmas market being held at the moment in this city. Going around the kiosks and stalls that sells different products might be worth seeing. I was there with some friends last Saturday but we did not stayed so long. I hopoe this time, we have more time for shopping.

The image here is the so-called Rathaus or City Hall of Neumarkt in Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany. Goodnight folks!

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Shopping in Neumarkt, Germany

It's summer sale in Germany! I have been shopping since last week. Last Monday, we also went to Neumarkt with my friend from the U.S. and had fun shopping there. She want to buy polo boots but she said that the prices are still quite expensive for her. This is because she had been comparing dollar to euro currency. She bought some blouses that fits her and her mom and some other travel souvenirs and presents for her friends. Here is an image of the old city of Neumarkt in Bavaria, Germany

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Oldtimer Auto Show in Neumarkt, Bavaria, Germany

We witnessed last month the Oldtimer treffen in Neumarkt Upper Palatinate, Bavaria in Germany. It was a very nice event because you can have the chance to see old and historical vehicles from all kinds such as bikes, motorcycles, cars, tractors and some other more. More than 500 old vehicles can be seen during the event. Here are some of the images I took during our visit.

I guess this is an old Audi car, a German brand.

If I am not mistaken this is an old BMW model.

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Altstadtfest in Neumarkt i.d. Oberpfalz, Germany

I already shared some images from this festival in my other sites. Feel free to browse them in my header. Altstadtfest comes from three German words alt, stadt and fest. These German words mean simultaneously in English Old, City and festival. In short Altstadtfest in my own understanding simply means Old City Festival. if I am not mistaken this fair is always celebrated in the month of June every year. The festival was quite interesting especially if you want fun. You can simply sit down in any of the stalls here and might want to enjoy a sip of beer while listening to the live band. One thing I love during this festival are the different foods and delicacies from other countries like Turkey, Greece, Brazilian, Italian, German of course, Chinese and some other more. I suppose you want to know where to buy apidexin cheapest after tasting and eating all the different delicacies that are available during this festival. I tried Italian pizza and hubby ate Chinese noodles during our visit here. Feel free to enjoy the pictures here. Don't forget to visit my other sites fro more images.
people surely had fun during the three-day Altstadtfest in Neumarkt last June 11-13, 2010.

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Oldtimer Meeting in Neumarkt Upper Palatinate, Germany

Today was the second Oldtimer Treffen or Meeting of old and historical cars and other forms of vehicles in Neumarkt Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany. It was a very interesting event seeing those old but beautiful cars for the first time. I am just sharing some pictures here. Feel free to visit my other site Travel and Explore Germany for more images from the said event.

this is Volkswagen Beetle car, right?

I guess this one is the old Fiat model.

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My Euro Travel in Freystadt in Upper Palatinate, Germany

I already started writing this post last night but was not able to finish it. I was just so tired and sleepy already. Here is a quick information about Freystadt. It is a town located in the district of Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany. It is well-known for its beautiful Pilgrimage Church named Our Lady of Perpetual Help or simply called Wallfarhtskirche Mariahilf in German. You can visit my Explore Germany site for some pictures of this church. The picture I have below is the Altstadt or Old City of Freystadt. You can see the Rathaus or Town Hall, a gray colored building on the left side, the Church's tower and some shops in this topwn. That was a perfect weather yesterday as we made a sightseeing here.

the Altstadt or Old City of Freysdtadt with Rathaus and Church's tower.

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My Euro Travel to the Festival in Neumarkt, Germany

I did already mentioned and shared some pictures in my Explore Germany site about the Festival in Neumarkt which is called Jura-Volksfest. Most of the visitors of this festival are coming for neighboring places like in the Upper Palatinate region, Middle Franconia, Upper Bavaria and Upper Franconia. You can also find here different rides such as Ferris wheel, roller coaster, free fall and a lot more. Different foods and delicacies are also found in different kiosks and restaurants here. You can also expect beer and bratwurst and other German sausages. I wish to share more pictures and information about this festival next time.

Here are the pictures I had from last year's festival.

on top of Ferris wheel, looking around. HB took these pictures as usual.

I guess that is the octopus ride at my back.

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