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July in Germany - Summertime in Germany Offers Summer and Music Festivals

July in Germany - Super Summer Festivals and Music Events in Germany

By Michele Hartley, About.com

July in Germany is a great month to be in Germany. July music festivals, summer festivals and the great weather that we have in July in Germany makes July a great time to visit Germany. You can plan to visit Germany in July and have a great time, particularly if you plan in advance. Reserve your hotels, reserve your tours in advance and you will enjoy, you will be able to take advantage of more English speaking tours, more July events, and the beauty of Germany in July. The weather is great in Germany in July, lots of sunshine, outdoor cafes, and great summer festivals.

July is alive in Germany, it is the height of the tourist season so there are festivals everywhere. Hot air balloon festivals, funfairs like the Hamburg Dom, the Maschsee Festival in Hannover, the Rhine in Flames or even the German-American Festival in Berlin. Small towns along the Rhine and Mosel offer festivals and there are hundreds of small arts and crafts fairs in towns across Germany.


Special July Summer Festivals in Germany

Germany in July is great for music festivals, many of them free like the Rheinkultur Bonn, one of the Europe's largest free open air concerts, or the Schlagermove pop music festival or Zeltfestival in Hamburg. The free Das fest in Karlsruhe runs for two days and attracts visitors and performers from around the world. The Schleswig-Holstein festival attracts people from all over the world and you can also visit Sand World in Travemunde, to enjoy not just the music but the art.


Music Festivals in Germany in July

Whatever you decide to do in July in Germany, you are certain to enjoy it. There are more events than you can ever attend and July in Germany is full of options - you can go to a summer festival, you can visit a wine festival, you can go to a free music festival. Other than food and drink, you really don't need to pay for anything at July's festivals. Enjoy!

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