Agricultural Shows
The Paris Livestock and Machinery Shows These two important shows, the premier events of the French agriculture calendar are held in late February/early March right in the heart of France's glamorous capital city. The machinery show (SIMA), one of Europe's largest, takes place every other year.  The traditional site of the livestock and food sector is the permanent exhibition halls of the Porte de Versailles on the south side of Paris. The amazing food hall has produce and wines from every region of the country and is one of the great sights and joys of the show. It is easy to spend all the day there if you are not careful.
The Verona Agricultural Fair The foremost agricultural show of Italy is held annually in early March extending over 10 days. Both livestock and farm machinery feature strongly but the farm machinery is perhaps worthy of special mention. Held in the lovely city of Verona, with its famous amphitheatre (rivalling the Coliseum in Rome) the show has a wonderful setting. Excursions to nearby Venice and a look at farming in the rich agricultural region make the show the centrepiece of a stay in this interesting part of Italy.
Agritechnica Held every other year, this fine show, Germany's most important, is staged in the northern German town of Hanover in the month of November. Farming folk and machinery dealers converge from all over continental Europe to participate and attend this important event in the agricultural calendar.