The almond blossom festival is held each year in the quaint wine village of Gimmeldingen, a district of Neustadt on the Deutsch Weinstraße. This particular wine-fest has a unique focus on the almond blossom, and is the oldest of its kind. The festival does not have a set date and the announcement for the opening was made just a few days prior when it was decided that the pink blossomed trees were in best bloom. This fest opened the wine festival season in the Rhineland-Palatinate, therefore every weekend for the next few months we should never have to worry about finding something to do!
We went to the home of our fellow Expat friends who live in Neustadt for a little lunch before going to Gimmeldingen. They live 2 doors from a winery so needless to say we had to take a stroll over since this was our first time on the Deutsch Weinstraße......
After a quick sampling and purchase we drove to Gimmeldingen, a Northern suburb of Neustadt and enjoyed a beautiful walk through the vineyards to the center of town where the festival was taking place.
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| Tables were set out all over for wine tastings and food - it was so nice out! |
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| Musicians in front of the Rathaus |
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| A band played looking over the vineyards - not an oompah band! |
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| We loved this little half-timbered German house with the grapevines, and bicycles. |
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| Charming street in Gimmeldingen |
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| Grapevines grow everywhere! |
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| Looking back at the town as we made our way to the car. |
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