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Colors of Leverkusen - traditions, festivals, mentality and lifestyle

Leverkusen was formed as an industrial city and even today its industrial potential is actively developing. It got its name in honor of the famous entrepreneur Carl Leverkus who decided to open several enterprises here more than a hundred years ago. Such specialization does not prevent the historic city from living a rich cultural life. Today's Leverkusen is a famous tourist center and venue for interesting festivals.
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Every autumn, the city hosts the International Jazz Festival, which is participated by performers from all over the world. During the festival days, dozens of concerts take place in the city every day, many of them are free. Musicians perform in local cultural centers, pubs, and open-air venues in city squares and parks. For several days, the city turns into a real musical extravaganza. Besides concerts, visitors can enjoy meet-and-greets with famous musicians and other themed programs.
No less interesting and symbolic for Leverkusen is the annual Beer Fair, participation in which is considered very prestigious. The history of the fair is equally interesting - the idea to organize it belonged to the owner of a local dance school. He asked his students who had visited various countries to bring popular local beers from there. Young dancers completed the task, their teacher threw a noisy party where everyone could try popular foreign beers. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
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He organized such parties for almost 20 years, and subsequently, the holiday began to attract visitors from other regions of Germany. In the early years, the dance teacher visited different countries himself. He went to local supermarkets and wrote down the addresses of famous breweries right from the bottles. Each year, he invited beer factory owners from various countries to his fair. It took about 20 years to gain the festival's current popularity and prestige.
BayArena Today, more than 70 breweries operating in different parts of the world take part in the beer festival on a regular basis. During the fair, its participants can taste more than a thousand varieties of beer, as well as taste the most popular regional delicacies. During the fair, special stalls are set up on the streets. Each of them represents the beer of a certain country or region. Brewers from Portugal, Singapore, Belgium, France, and other countries join the holiday, all of them offer their best beer varieties for tastings.
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At the fair, you can try very unusual types of beer with cherry, raspberry, cucumber, and even coconut flavors. Now the festival has a very rich and interesting program, its participants donate to charity projects and help raise funds for their cities' improvement. Tourists will be invited to visit some old breweries in the vicinity of the city, as well as watch how the best beers in the world are made.
Japanischer Garten Leverkusen Such holidays have a very cozy, warm atmosphere in Leverkusen. When the festival is in full swing, any boundaries between locals and foreign visitors are completely erased, everyone is having fun and enjoying their favorite drinks at one table. It is noteworthy that townspeople also encourage their children to participate in this kind of holidays. For them, they brew special non-alcoholic fruit beers, which taste more like ordinary lemonade. On the sites where the beer festival is held, they install funny carousels and other rides for kids and their parents.
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Throughout the year, Leverkusen hosts a lot of interesting themed and historical holidays. The city has preserved an old hunting castle that has been operating as a full-fledged cultural center in recent years. It serves as a venue for historical reenactments and carnivals, during which one can see actors and ordinary locals wearing chic old costumes. Over the years, the small industrial city has turned into a unique cultural center, thanks in large part to cheerful and friendly residents.
They are always happy to welcome guests and are actively interested in the cultures of other counties, demonstrating their own historical traditions in the most exciting and attractive way. Large factories, the main city-forming elements, continue to work near the venues and historic areas where beautiful holidays are held. Leverkusen is a vivid example of a city whose industrial orientation didn't become an obstacle to the development of its regional culture.
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Map of all churches
Cathedrals and basilicas near Leverkusen
♥   Basilika St. Kunibert, Köln, 10 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Basilika St. Ursula, Köln, 10.3 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Dom St. Peter und Maria, Köln, 10.6 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Basilika St. Gereon, Köln, 10.7 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Basilika St. Maria im Kapitol, Köln, 11.4 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Basilika Sankt Aposteln, Köln, 11.4 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Basilika St. Severin, Köln, 12.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
Map of all castles
Survived castles around Leverkusen
♥   Castle 'Schloss Burg near Solingen' , 15.8 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Castle 'Augustusburg and Falkenlust Palaces' , 23.7 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Castle 'Ehreshoven Castle' , 24.9 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Castle 'Hückeswagen Castle' , 27.2 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Castle 'Gimborn Castle' , 33.4 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Castle 'Palais Schaumburg' , 35.8 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Castle 'Homburg Castle' , 39.8 km from the center. On the map   Photo
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Traditions and festivals in cities around Leverkusen

Langenfeld
Längenfeld residents are distinguished by a very reverent attitude to their historical monuments. Thanks to their attention, in the city and its surroundings, it was possible to preserve many historic buildings some of which are presently used as cultural centers. They regularly hold concerts of classical music, historical reenactments, art exhibitions and other events, ... Open »
Cologne
Cologne inhabitants are known as very punctual and pedantic people. They have great respect for old traditions, so there’s no wonder why the coming of age is considered a large holiday here. The person, who celebrates his /her birthday, must make the first communion on that holiday day. After this the whole family gathers for the holiday table, and congratulates the main ... Open »
Dusseldorf
According to statistics, during this day as much as over a hundred tons of sweets are thrown out of the train. Most enterprising and quick participants gather big bags full of candies, but they arrive beforehand in order to occupy most successful positions. Another day of the carnival is called The Day of Crazy Women. Early in the morning of females start a kind of hunting and ... Open »
Wuppertal
The annual Festival of Tango, which usually takes place in early autumn, traditionally attracts a huge number of dancers from various countries of Europe. This event is accompanied by a variety of cultural events. Here you attend master-classes and performances by best dancers of Europe. Even though the holiday is still quite young, it has already gained a worldwide fame. ... Open »
Bonn
In addition to the colorful parade of ships, many interesting events are held on land. For example, some castles and old buildings are decorated with bright illumination, and when night falls to the city near them are organized spectacular firework shows. It is worth noting that together with the large fireworks festival many neighboring towns organize their own wine ... Open »
Gummersbach
Three times a year a flea market, or Trödelmarkt, opens in Gummersbach. Here you can buy all kinds of interesting and unique things made by the best local craftsmen. This happens at the beginning of May, July, and August. The venue is HIT-Markt, which is on 223 Kölner Straße. Besides doing shopping, master classes, consultations and seminars are also available to visitors ... Open »
Cityguide on traditions, mentality and lifestyle of people in Leverkusen. Learn the best periods to visit Leverkusen to discover its soul - authentic festivals, events and celebrations. We will also reveal the interesting habits, attitude towards the world and to tourists in Leverkusen.
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