1. Grand cow group - Down the Mountain Festival ("German" Viehscheid "or" Almabtrieb "until September)
Every spring the cattle herd takes you to a high meadow and eats nutritious grass in the Alpine mountains. They stay there through the summer and are being watched by the shepherds.
Every year in September these herds come back to the valley and are being returned to their owners at the magnificent event where hundreds of cattle have been driven into the valley together. To celebrate the success of the summer without accidents and losses, the cow is elaborately decorated and occasionally competitions for the best decoration are taking place. This event celebrates local music, dance events, beer tents at each town and village.
2. Old fashioned cattle market in Bochung village (5 km from Schwangau / Neuschwanstein) End of September
By the end of September the neighboring village of Schwangau Buching / Halblech organized the traditional cattle market. As in the past, farmers agree on price negotiations and concessions.
The music company enters the market square at around 9:30 am the cow being decorated. Unlike cattle markets in other places, all Buching cows are decorated, and you can also find market positions using souvenirs and local products.
3. Alphon Mass at the mountain "Breitenberg" (12 km from Schwangau) End of September
More than 10 Alphon · musicians will be played by Pfronten at the end of September at the Breitenberg summit special service (26.9 in 2010). To see this special event, please use Breitenberg cable car and start at 10 AM.
Four. St Colomans Horse Festival at Schwangau Other horse processes From mid-October to the end of November
Every Sunday in October, Schwangau holds a breathtaking event: St. Coromans Festival. In memory of Ireland missionary, St. Coloman, there are over 200 beautifully decorated horses from the mayor to St. Paul. The Coroman's Church receives service of an outdoor church. Following this service, according to the old tradition, the horse parade went around the church extensively three times extensively before beginning a celebration with some beer tents and outdoor areas, everyone was specially organized for this day I will.
Between October and November there are at least 10 similar horse processes in different villages in the Neuschwanstein region.
5. "St. Nikolaus and Clums" event in Füssen - beginning of December
On December 6, the Germans celebrated "St. Nicolaus" to deliver sweets to good children, and sent a "bad guy" version to punish misoperated children.
In the historical city of Füssen, gatherings of people wearing clamps running around the town ring with bells, "scares" those who malfunctioned during that year.
From late November to December 23, you can find a beautiful Christmas market in the towns and villages of Neuschwanstein castle. Germans decorate their homes and the atmosphere becomes magical.
