Bavarian Forest

Pichelsteiner Festival – one of the oldest folk festivals lower Bavaria rain (tvo). Pichelsteiner is a stew of various meats and vegetables. The popular and quickly prepared dish is in the Bavarian Forest, close to the city rain was invented. It has been proved, that the Grattersdorfer hostess Auguste Winkler served the stew for the first time. Probably the stew was named after the nearby Buchel stone, where the Buchel Steiner Festival was celebrated in 1839 in a meadow.

So the Pichelsteiner was fixed from the Buchel Steiner. Since 1874 until today, the citizens of the city rain meet traditionally dedication Monday to the Pichelsteiner-eating. In an hour, often up to 3,000 portions have been issued. The hot stew stops proudly in honor and heard the pretzels to the Festival as elsewhere. Also to the this year’s Pichlsteinerfest from July 30 to August 4, the city rain expected many thousands of visitors. What attracts them to the two major festival venues, is not only the delicious stew. Rides and stalls, live music and an attractive social programme with pageant, Fireworks and cook parade, as well as furious waterworks on the river of rain make the Festival a highlight in the calendar of events in the region. The gondola on the river is also unique. Many boats are designed in meticulous hand work according to an annually changing theme. Information: Tourist information rain Schulgasse 2 94209 rain, Tel. 09921/604-26, fax 09921/604-33,,.