Top April 2016 Events

 Germany: Walpurgisnacht

Location: Heidelberg, Germany
Date: 30 April 2016

Head to Germany and find yourself a witch!!!!

Head to Heidelberg in northern Germany for the end of April this year and make the most of a night of magic, mystery, black cats, broomsticks and more as you party away on “Witches Night”. This party which starts on the last evening of April and lasts well into the on the early hours of the first day of May will give you the perfect opportunity to enjoy being a true free spirit, even if it is just for one night.

Key events:

The magical atmosphere at Walpuringsnacht is sure to leave you mesmerised but it is also important to not forget one of the major events of the night - the fire dances!

Fire Dances:

The fire dances of Walpurgisnacht are most definitely the one thing that you should not miss when celebrating “Witches Night”. You wonder why? Well they certainly are a lot of fun and do get rather wild. It all begins with the lighting of an enormous just before midnight which burns and burns until the first streaks on sunlight appear in the sky the next morning. All of which adds an extra magical and mysterious to the happenings during this unusual celebration of all things that are mystic.

So if you like all things fun, wild and a little magical then Walpurgisnacht in Germany is a once in a life time experience that you should certainly have on your Interrail adventure list. And a train journey is the perfect way to get there too. But if Germany is not really one of your top destinations then you could always head to the Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden or The Netherlands and make the most of this magical night in one of these Interrail destinations.

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Date: 30 April 2016