Freimarkt (lit. Free Fair) in Bremen, Germany, first held in 1035,'s the oldest fair in Germany (the more famous Oktoberfest in Munich was first celebrated in 1810). With more than four million visitors each year, it's also considered to be the biggest festival in Northern Germany. It's celebrated for 17 days in the last two weeks of October, somewhat extended from Friday to Sunday. The area covers approximately 100,000 square meters on two areas: the so-called "Kleiner Freimarkt" (lit. Small Fr… (
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