We've been 3 times already! The Schuberfouer is a very old Luxembourgish tradition, originally established as a market by John the Blind, Count of Luxembourg and the King of Bohemia in 1340. It remains an annual fair in Luxembourg that runs for about 3 weeks at the end of summer. Entry is free, and, as it is only 10 mins walk from where we live, very accessible for us!
I've read that there are over 2 million visitors every year, and by the crowds we have seen I can believe it. The traditional foods scoffed by many include spicy potato based fritters and fresh waffles piled with cream and strawberries. There are lots of things to buy, such as the gingerbread hearts below, and heaps of wild rides all centred around an enormous ferris wheel.
It is a feast for the stomach and the senses, with an overload of voices on load speakers presumably telling you to "step right up" and have a go in another language, sweet candy laden air, meat served in bread everywhere, a sea of flashing neon lights, hoardes of people to wade through, screams from plunging and spinning rides, popping guns, and endless merry-go-round music. I kind of like it! The grand finale is tonight with a huge fireworks display.
It is a feast for the stomach and the senses, with an overload of voices on load speakers presumably telling you to "step right up" and have a go in another language, sweet candy laden air, meat served in bread everywhere, a sea of flashing neon lights, hoardes of people to wade through, screams from plunging and spinning rides, popping guns, and endless merry-go-round music. I kind of like it! The grand finale is tonight with a huge fireworks display.
