Almond blossom 2025: Visitor flows in Gimmeldingen under control?

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Almond blossom 2025: Visitor flows in Gimmeldingen under control?

The anticipation for the new season of the almond blossom in Neustadt-Gimmeldingen is growing. As mrn News this year will take place on the weekends from March 21st and 28th to 30th, 2025. The city thus relies on a proven concept that has attracted numerous visitors in recent years.

The event attracts thousands of guests every year who admire the blooming almond trees and want to enjoy the culinary offers of the region. Mayor Claudia Albrecht (CDU) emphasizes the importance of the festival and is optimistic about the upcoming dates. This year the proven parking lot and visitor steering system will continue to control the flow of visitors and avoid traffic jams, as

arrival options and parking

Visitors have several options to get to Gimmeldingen. There are four train stations in Neustadt:

  • main station: connection through numerous regional trains and a shuttle bus connection every 10 minutes.
  • train stop south: Shuttlebus service for Gimmeldingen on weekends.
  • train stop Böbig: easy to reach on foot.
  • Bahnhof Mußbach: journey via Kurpfalzstraße and Panorama-Weg.

Four parking areas are shown for drivers, which can be used at a price of 5 euros per day. These are located in Gimmeldingen North, Gimmeldingen Süd, in the wine street center and in the city center. A P+R shuttle ensures that visitors can easily get to the festivities.

program details and festival mile

The festival mile stretches through Neubergstrasse, Peter-Koch-Straße and Kurpfalzstrasse. Particularly noteworthy is the newly furnished output area on the "Keschdeplätzel". Already during the holidays, the wineries in Gimmeldingen open as bouquet economies and offer an expanded offer. The official opening times of the festival area are:

Tag opening times
Friday 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Monday to Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The wineries have different opening times and can be open until 01:00 a.m. on weekends. This flexibility is intended to help visitors to better use the offer, while the traffic concept of recent years, which has been praised for its efficiency, is retained.

outlook on future events

In view of the feedback from visitors, Albrecht intends to continue the concept of the event for the coming years. Residents were informed about the parking facilities to ensure their approach and departure. Despite the positive balance sheet and the positive feedback on the transport adjustments, there were reviews of some Facebook users who reported chaotic conditions, but the mayor pointed out that many critics were not on site. Police reports confirm that there were no special occurrences except for one traffic accident.

The almond blossom festival is planned by a committed organization team from Gimmeldingen in cooperation with the TKS and the city administration. For more information and details about the event, interested parties can visit the official website at neustadt.eu

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