some visitors have to look for rooms outside of the small town in order to make it to this celebration of beer, parades and german culture.  

on the sunday of the festival, a great parade is held full of flowers, music, dance and joy - the hospitable mood of the celebration invites everyone from around the world to come celebrate in honor of the happy decision of the german settlers to stay in brazil.

june is also the month for the oktoberfest, an event dedicated to beer and organized by the associação dos grupos folclóricos Alemães de petrópolis - agfap.

original of the southern german city of munich, this festivity is also celebrated in many parts of the world and in brazil in many states, with the santa catarina edition in blumenau being the biggest in south america.