Tag: Witches

Walpurgisnacht: Germany’s Night of Witches, Bonfires, and Spring Magic

Every year on the night of April 30th, something strange happens in Germany. Bonfires blaze on hilltops. People dress as witches. Villages erupt in dancing and drinking. And in the Harz Mountains, thousands of people hike through the dark to the summit of the Brocken, the legendary gathering place of witches. Welcome to Walpurgisnacht, Germany’s Read more…