The Season of Return to the Barns… Festivals that Tell the Tales of the Mountains!
🐑 The Season of Return to the Barns… Festivals that Tell the Tales of the Mountains! By Salah Soliman From Salzburg in Austria to Munich in Germany, and reaching as far as Poland, I have accompanied the cattle processions winding through the mountain roads over several years, celebrating the start or the end of the open grazing seasons. It is a stunning moment that unites man, nature, and animal in a rare heritage spectacle, encapsulating a long history of mountain life. European nature has its distinctive characteristics, especially in the mountain areas, which are among the most beautiful environments that allow people to step away from stress and restore their psychological balance. German doctors realized this profound effect of nature on the human psyche years ago and introduced a treatment method for certain mental illnesses through eight-day excursions on the slopes of the Alps. On these journeys, participants breathe the pure air, reclaim their inner calm, and replace t...