Tree days to go…
Actually, that’s three days to go.
There are just 3 days left until the festival called Kirchtag starts here. While many towns in Austria have Kirchtag celebrations, the one here in Villach is the largest. From what I’ve been told the whole town becomes one big party with many visitors from Italy, Slovenia, and elsewhere in Europe. The streets close to traffic and there will be music, food, carnival rides, and lots of beer. There will also be lots of traditional markets, crafts, recipes, and costumes.
One of the main music & food area will be just outside our apartment, so we are both excited about the fun and concerned about the noise. The kickoff is this Sunday, but many preparations are starting already. We woke up to a new addition “growing” in the town square today. Here’s the Kirchtagsbaum going up:
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