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Here you go, here is the revised description of Heider Winterwelt, in which I have removed the reference to it being open until January and focused on the key features:

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The Alsfeld Whitsun Market is the largest folk festival in the region and takes place annually over Whitsun (from Friday to Whit Tuesday) on the forecourt of the Alsfeld Town Hall.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Alsfeld railway