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The Gäubodenvolksfest in Straubing

Straubing

Straubing is an independent city in Lower Bavaria, southern Germany. It is seat of the district of Straubing-Bogen. Annually in August the Gäubodenvolksfest, the second largest fair in Bavaria, is held....

is the second largest genuine folk festival in Bavaria

Bavaria

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, Germany

Germany

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, after the Munich

Munich

Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...

Oktoberfest

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History

The Gäubodenvolksfest was founded by Maximilian I Joseph, King of Bavaria in the year 1812 as an agricultural festival to organize an annual meeting of the people in the Danube

Danube

The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....

region.

Description

The Gäubodenvolksfest is a modern and family friendly festival with about 120 carousels, roller coasters and six big beer tents with 25.000 seats at an area of about 90.000 m²., but it has upheld its traditional character. Many of the about 1.2 million visitors wear Bavarian costume ("Trachten").

The festival combines Bavarian tradition with progress and vitality. It is one of Bavaria's oldest and most popular festivals and it has increased to one of the biggest events in Germany

Germany

.
Beer

Beer

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plays a central role in the fair. The beer is specially brewed. Only breweries from Straubing

Straubing

or the district Straubing-Bogen

Straubing-Bogen

Straubing-Bogen is a Kreis in the eastern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are Cham, Regen, Deggendorf, Dingolfing-Landau, Landshut and Regensburg. The district-free city Straubing is completely surrounded by the district...

are allowed to serve beer there.

On the first day of the festival there is a "Bierprobe", that means "trying of the beer" and a parade with 2,000 participants in native cloths on foot, on horses or horse carriages.

On the second day there is the official opening with a representative of the Bavaria

Bavaria

n or German government.

The festival is held every year in the middle of August and lasts 11 days. The festival is celebrated by the whole city as a "fifth season", and many companies are closed down during this time.

Combined with the Gäubodenvolksfest is the Ostbayernschau, the biggest fair trade of eastern Bavaria.

Statistics (2011)

Number of visitors: 1.35 millions
Beer: 730,000 litre
Breweries: 6 with 25,000 seats
Length: 2,500 metres
Price of a Maß
Maß
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: 7.40 €

Attractions

Olympia Looping - The biggest moveable roller coaster of the world with five loopings - every two or three years
Star World - The biggest movable Indoor roller coaster of the world - every two or three years
Wilde Maus - a family roller coaster
Feuer und Eis (Fire and Ice) - a powered roller coaster
Free fall tower - not every year
Chairoplane
Bumper car
Transformer - a great carousel - not every year
Bavarian Big Wheel
Whitewater channel
Horse riding
children and family friendly carousels
Revues and shows
Bavarian and international food and beverages
a parade with Bavarian and international folklore and beer carriages
a romantic parade with boats, swimmers and torches on the Danube
Danube
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a boxing match and other sport events
two fireworks displays
the beer tents with Bavarian folk music and mood music

Dates of next events

2010: August 13 to August 23
2011: August 12 to August 22
2012: August 10 to August 20

Beer tents

Beck
Brewery:, Röhrl Straubing

Straubing

Krönner
Brewery: Irlbacher, Irlbach

Lechner;
Brewery: Irlbacher, Irlbach

Nothaft
Brewery: Karmeliten, Straubing

Straubing

Reisinger
Brewery: Arcobräu, Moos

Wenisch
Brewery: Erl-Bräu, Geiselhöring

Geiselhöring

Geiselhöring is a town in the Straubing-Bogen district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 14 km southwest of Straubing, and 30 km southeast of Regensburg.-External links:*...

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