From handmade crafts to sweet treats and entertainment, Germany's Easter and spring markets are a great way to gather with people and make the most of spring.
From blazing wheels to silent water, horseback hymns and competitive egg cracking, Easter in Germany is filled with events that are equal parts improbable and endearing. Here are five interesting customs to observe or join in on.
Planning to travel in Germany over Easter? Expect busy motorways, crowded trains and lingering strike uncertainty at airports. Here’s what to watch out for – and how to avoid the worst of it.
In Germany, Good Friday, or 'Karfreitag' is a designated silent holiday. Here's a look at what's allowed and what's not, and what you can still get up to on the public holiday.
With prolonged strike action hitting air travel and public transport, here's a look at what people travelling to, from and within Germany can expect in the coming weeks – including the latest agreements reached by unions and employers.
Whether it's setting giant rolling wheels ablaze, or decorating their 'Easter trees', Germans have some quite amusing traditions to entertain themselves during Easter.
Beloved by children in the UK and US alike, the Easter Bunny is perhaps one of the most recognisable symbols of the spring season for English speakers. But its origins actually trace back to Germany.
Less than half of Germans are Christian, but dancing bans still apply on Good Friday - varying in severity between the country's 16 states. What are the rules, and how strictly are they followed?
The ADAC has warned drivers in Germany to expect long queues on Thursday and bank holiday Monday, while Deutsche Bahn has reported particularly high demand for tickets over the Easter weekend.
A Kleckskuchen in German translates to something like “blob cake”. A yeasted cake base with four separate topping elements added on top in blobs creates an unusual patchwork effect.
Vaccination centres in some parts of Germany will be closed over the Easter long weekend, prompting anger as the country struggles with a sluggish rollout.
The Thursday before Easter might be one of the holiest days in the Christian calendar, but it's not an official holiday in any German state. But the year 2021 might prove to be an exception. Debate is now raging over what Angela Merkel’s plan for a “day of rest” on Maundy Thursday means.
One of the central points of discussion at Monday’s lockdown talks will be the extent to which people in Germany will be able to travel freely during the long Easter weekend. A leaked proposal by the Social Democrats lays out how that might happen.
A plan written up by Chancellor Merkel’s office ahead of Monday afternoon’s lockdown summit lays out a special exemption to contact rules over Easter.
Several German states are seeking to extend Germany's anti-Covid restrictions into April as the country battles a third wave of the virus, according to a draft plan obtained by AFP on Sunday.
Chancellor Angela Merkel said that she sees a shimmer of hope in the coronavirus crisis, but warned against being careless and no longer heeding to social distancing rules.
Many Polish healthcare workers in Germany's border regions have had to make a tough decision: return to their families or stay on the front lines to help.
The majority of states in Germany have a ban on dancing in public on Good Friday, and even Berlin will be a dance-free zone for most of the day out of respect for the religious holiday.
