German customs

Taboo number 13. Look at Friday 13 ominous.

I don't like red, red and black and brown, especially dark green.

The law forbids symbols and patterns of Nazis or their legions, and hates chrysanthemums, roses (only for mourning) and bats. Avoid walnuts.

When sending flowers, chrysanthemums, roses and roses are forbidden. Flowers and the number of flowers cannot be 13 or even, and flowers cannot be wrapped in paper. It is forbidden to send anything too personal. Gift wrapping paper should not be black, white or brown, nor should it be wrapped with ribbon.

2. festivals

65438+10.3, German unification day, the day after the fall of the Berlin Wall before the reunification of East and West Germany.

65438+February 25/26, Christmas, an important festival.

May 1, labor day.

3. Activities

Various concerts, art exhibitions, cultural performances, international large-scale sports competitions, street celebrations and Christmas fairs in Germany have also attracted countless tourists.

There are many festivals in Germany, such as Oktoberfest in Munich, Christopher Street Day in Cologne, Karneval der Kulturen, Mainz Carnival, Cologne Carnival and so on. , are folk festivals with a long history and international reputation.

Step 4 prescribe diet

Because Germany is located in the center of European continent, food culture is closely related to the distribution of products in inland areas. Generally speaking, Germans like meat and beer (generally speaking, German beer can be divided into six categories: white beer, light beer, dark beer, Kosh beer, export beer and non-alcoholic beer). Among them, Germans especially like to eat pork, and most famous German dishes are pork products, such as sausages.

Compared with the exquisite diet in central and southern Europe, the traditional diet in Germany is generally rough, but it still has its own characteristics; Traditional dishes, such as roast pork elbow and roast pork knee, are usually served with mashed potatoes and sweet and sour cabbage.

Extended data:

The Oktober Fest in Munich, Germany is called "Oktoberfest" by the Germans, which is the October Festival. On this day, more than 20 beer tents and other entertainment facilities will be set up in Teresa Square.

These tents are funded by some liquor suppliers all over the country, which is equivalent to a super-large liquor exhibition. One of the most famous is the famous "Royal Beer House". From the end of September to the first week of June 10, if you want to taste authentic German beer, you must enter the tent. There will be exotic young ladies pouring wine for tourists to taste.

German beer is very pure, you can smell strong wheat flavor when you are close, and there are no impurities in the brewing process. So when you breathe foam into your mouth, you can feel as smooth as a milkshake, and the aroma of wheat will surprise you with mellow beer.

Of course, tents are not limited to beer, but also other kinds of wine, such as brandy, white wine, red wine, tequila and so on. In addition, there are dining tables, sausages, roast chicken, pork elbows and various sauces in the tent, which will definitely make you, a tourist who came to Munich specially for October Festival, linger.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Germany