Once the leaves have fallen from the trees and nightfall comes earlier each day, late autumn in central and northern Europe can look and feel like a pretty drab affair. But two events in particular, ...
In carnival strongholds such as Cologne, revelers gather to mark the start of the season on November 11 at 11:11 amRolf Vennenbernd/dpa/picture alliance It can seem ...
It's not a complete coincidence that two typically German celebrations, St. Martin's Day and the start of carnival season, are both on the same day. Their origins are centuries old.It can seem like a ...