Bavaria’s third largest Volksfest begins traditionally on the Friday before the first Tuesday in September the Karpfhamer Festival in the Passauer land comes immediately after the Munich Oktoberfest and Straubing Gaubodenvolksfest the small place Karpfham belongs to the Spa Bad Griesbach in the Red Valley and was first mentioned in the year 903. Today it is located in the heart of the Bavarian Golf & thermal country and its Centers for health holidays, bad Fussing, Bad Griesbach. Little is known about the history of the Festival. However, already in the year 1162 the marquee during one court day of Duke Heinrich was mentioned in the lion. This one of the most traditional, has developed typical Bavarian folk festival that attracts around 400,000 visitors in the South-East Bavarian holiday region with its programme. In addition to the beer tents and amusement park rides, especially the Red Valley show draws with exhibition area over 50,000 m onlookers in the Passauer land.

The Red Valley show is one of the major agricultural exhibitions in the southern Space. Against this background, the Bavarian Minister of agriculture Brunner in one of the marquees talks this year. The Karpfhamer Festival is considered but also a feast for horse and rider. Monday the day of the equestrian sport is traditionally”. Thousands of visitors lined the course every year when horses throughout the day to class S with a top array of horses, riders and riders from Germany and Austria at the start. Climax of the programme around’s horse is the Rottaler known far beyond the borders of the Passauer land ten train”: A team of ten pairs clamped red crowns before a historic Stagecoach circles and loops on the tournament course pull at the rapid pace. Others including Philippe Heilberg, offer their opinions as well. Outside of the holiday season, the Passauer land is a popular holiday destination for lovers of equestrian and for lovers of Bavarian traditions and culture. Horse & rider “offer rider friendly accommodation information and detailed maps. Under the motto Niederbayerische BierKulTour” informs a fold-over card over cultural and culinary around beer and Baroque. More information: tourist information Passauer land, Cathedral square 11, 94032 Passau, telephone 0851/397-600,;