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Hexentanzplatz (Witches' Dance Place) was once used for pagan rituals. |
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open-air Harzer Bergtheater has a summer program of music and plays and a big crowd on Walpurgisnacht
(a pagan festival on April 30). |
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of the other attractions at the Hexentanzplatz is the Harzbob, a toboggan run that is one
of Germany's longest. |
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beautiful cliffs near the Hexentanzplatz. The cliffs are prime destinations for postmodern
pagans, who flock there on April 30 for Walpurgisnacht. According to local mythology, witches
and warlocks gather on Walpurgisnacht at various Harz mountains locations before flying to
the Brocken on broomsticks. |
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view of the cable cars you take to get from the town of Thale to the Hexentanzplatz. |
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is a huge outdoor food court at the top of the Hexentanzplatz, with places like the Teufelsgrill
(Devil's Grill) and Hexen-Haus (Witch House). |
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view of the town of Thale (and Jim waving) from the chairlift to the Rosstrappe, a cliff opposite
the Hexentanzplatz. |
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