Cologne has its carnival, Munich hosts the Oktoberfest, but in Bremen, the celebrations go on all year round! Not a month goes by without some exciting event taking place in the city: the Freimarkt (the oldest funfair in Germany), the music and maritime festivals, Europe's biggest six-day cycle race, musicals and plays, prestigious art exhibitions and last but not least the traditional Christmas market and the accompanying stalls along the Schlachte Embankment.