Beltane- & Walpurgisnacht (DE)

From pre-Christian times comes the idea that on the night of April 30th to May 1st the borders to the other world become permeable, it is Beltane - better known in Germany as Walpurgis - the festival of fertility, union and procreation, the festival of the victory of summer over winter... The festival of life!

At the fifth hour today, the fanfares open the castle spectacle and the colorful hustle and bustle begins. Everywhere there is work and trade, but you can't help but get the impression that everything is a little different today than usual... even in broad daylight, cheeky trolls and elves appear, the harbingers of the approaching night.

The castle grounds, the woods and the meadows are bathed in a mystical light in the late evening and the gates of the Otherworld open. Everywhere you look, you can see goat-footed fauns, graceful elves, nymphs, goblins and other mystical creatures.

At the end of this enchanted night , the Walpurgis fire is lit at around the eleventh hour and a brilliant concert calls everyone into the circle of dancers.

Visitors are invited to dress up in fantasy costumes and celebrate Walpurgis! Bring a lantern to bring light into the darkness!

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