The Dürkheimer Wurstmarkt - The World's biggest Wine Festival

The Dürkheimer Wurstmarkt – The World’s biggest Wine Festival!

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The Dürkheimer Wurstmarkt – The World’s biggest Wine Festival!

The Wurstmarkt (literally: Sausage market) in the spa town of Bad Dürkheim, is the world’s biggest wine festival! It is held annually on the second and third weekend of September. The first Wurstmarkt – under a different name – was already held in the year 1417! Explore this unique tradition in the middle of the town, next to the Giant Cask (Dürkheimer Riesenfass) – the largest wine barrel in the world.

Suggested Programme

Day 1

Arrival in you booked hotel.

Day 2

Afterwards you visit the Dürkheimer Wurstmarkt, the biggest and one of the most traditional Wine Festivals in the world. You’ll find there small traditional wine stands next to big wine halls. In the Wine Village you can taste some of the best wine products of Germany and Europe. Of course the Wurstmarkt is also offering regional food and delicacies.
Visit also one of the most surprising spots of the region – the biggest wine barrel in the world, right next to the Wurstmarkt. Inside the barrel you’ll find a restaurant, offering regional food and wine.

Day 3

If you drive out of bad Dürkheim, it almost takes your breath away. The ruins of the former Benedictine abbey dominate over the valley. Visit this mystic place on a guided tour! Also the ruins of Castle Hardenburg are well worth a visit. Powerful turrets and courtly culture: Discover also the Renaissance Chateau Hardenburg near Bad Dürkheim. In the afternoon a wine tasting in a wine cellar or winery awaits you. Taste the most delicious wines of the region.

Day 4

Day 5

Included Services:

4 nights incl. breakfast in a middle-class hotel in the Pfalz area e.g Achat Premium Bad Dürkheim (4*) or Arcadia Schwetzingen (3*)
City tax
1 x free bottle of mineral water at arrival in hotel
1 x visit of the “Dürkheimer Wurstmarkt” on your own
1 x entrance and guided visit of castle ruins Limburg
1 x entrance and guided visit of castle ruins Hardenburg
1 x boat ride in Speyer on the Rhine (approx. 1.5 hrs)
1 x guided tour of old town and Dom Speyer
1 x wine tasting in wine cellar or winery (incl. 2 wines)

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The Dürkheimer Wurstmarkt – The World’s biggest Wine Festival!