Schlesischer Tippelmarkt 2017

The Schlesischer Tippelmarkt in Görlitz is a Silesian pottery market where pottery makers from all over Germany come to show and sell their creations. There’s an incredible variety of different … Read more

Karl May Fest in Radebeul

When I heard on the radio that there was a Karl May Fest in Radebeul (about an hour away from Görlitz) and was promised that it would have “echte Indianer” (real … Read more

Birds’ Wedding – Sorbian Traditions

Every year on January 25th there is a cute tradition celebrated in this region called “Vogelhochzeit” (or Bird Wedding). This tradition is mostly celebrated by children in school. They dress … Read more

Old Town Festival Görlitz 2016

The 22nd Altstadtfest (old town festival) in Görlitz has come and gone. This was my second time at the festival and we attended on Friday evening. The first time was … Read more