![]() ![]() In rural areas, everybody gathers around a bonfire after the walk, where pastries and other treats such as Stutenkerl,Weckmann or a Martinshörnchen are handed out to the children. The processions end with the reenactment of this story. St Martin is famous for the story of donating his cloak to a beggar - the story goes that St Martin saw a beggar in the street, freezing in the cold, and decided to cut his cloak in half and give it to the beggar. Sometimes the procession is led by a rider dressed up as St Martin, who sits on a white horse wearing the costume of a Roman soldier with armour, sword and red cape. After the sun sets, young and old come together to walk through the town, singing songs and carrying their colourful lanterns. The most iconic tradition is the lantern procession, for which children make their own paper lanterns in schools, churches or at home ahead of time. On or around 11 November, lantern walks, bonfire, a goose roast and other treats are some of the traditions for Saint Martin’s Day and a recipe for a “gemütlich” (that’s German for hygge) start into winter. In Germany, a host of customs has sprung up from the celebrations for St Martin, the Roman soldier turned saint for sharing his coat with a beggar. Martin's Day festivities will also take place in Mikulov (11-13 November), Lednice (12 November) or in the unique labyrinth of historic wine cellars in the Valtice Underground (12 November) in South Moravia.On St Martin’s Day, groups of children go for a walk with self-made lanterns Martin's Day celebration will take place here on Saturday, 12 November, when the saint himself will appear on horseback. A folk fair with dulcimer music awaits visitors to Zbiroh Chateau. On November 12, you can look forward to feasts, wine tastings or traditional folk music, which are all an integral part of any good wine festivities. Martin's Feast will take place directly in GASK, the local famous gallery. In Kutná Hora in Central Bohemia, the St. The programme will be complemented by live music in the form of classical dulcimer or lively swing. Young wines from Czech and Moravian winemakers, roast geese and other delicacies from this year's harvest will be available for tasting. Martin's Day celebrations at the Náplavka market on Rašín's Embankment on 11 November from 11 am. Martin's goose yourself, you can find the recipe on our CzechSpecials website.įestivities in the market, gallery, castle or undergroundĬity markets are not far behind either. In recent years, breweries are trying to outdo themselves, competing on who will brew the best special for the St. Martin wines, or you can select from the beer special. And for drinks? You can choose to pair your meal with a St. Typically, you will be served liver pâté as an appetizer, followed by a strong broth with liver dumplings and noodles, which the chefs usually leave to simmer overnight, with the main course being roast goose with red or white cabbage and dumplings. And today's restaurants and pubs remain faithful to these basic ingredients. What does it feature? According to a tradition that has lasted for several centuries, geese were always roasted in the autumn, fresh cabbage was processed, and wine or beer was drunk. You can be sure that almost every restaurant around mid-November will be offering its visitors a special St. For example, in the Prague Botanical Garden, in Český Krumlov and in Jihlava. Martin’s Day processions throughout the Czech Republic. But you can also look forward to more tastings, i.e. Martin wines from 100 different winemakers. Martin wine tasting traditionally offers 100 samples of St. Martin wines in the Czech Republic on 11/11 at 11 am on Brno's Náměstí Svobody square. The Czech association of winemakers, called the Wine Fund (Vinařský Fond), is once again planning the largest tasting of St. Martin wine tasting) – start of the celebrations Martin label, you can be sure that you will be getting quality young wine from South Moravia, Mělnicko or other areas in Central or Northern Bohemia. It blind tastes the properties of the wine, such as appearance, aroma, taste, and overall impression of the wine. Laurent) and Zweigeltrebe and undergo an evaluation by an independent committee. Martin brand, it must be made in the Czech Republic from grapes of the varieties Müller Thurgau, early Roter Veltliner, Moravian Muscat, Blauer Portugieser, Svatovavřinecké (St. These are fresh and fruity wines, which have matured for only a few weeks, but during this time, they had enough to acquire their distinctive character. Martin wines are always the first wines of the new vintage.
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