More than 100,000 Harley-Davidson riders and enthusiasts will descend on the picturesque lakeside village of Faaker See in Austria from 2-7 September as the region transforms into European Bike Week, Europe’s biggest open and free motorcycle festival.
Now seen as the closing event for the European Harley-Davidson event season, the annual event has grown massively since it’s small beginnings in 1998 in the mountainous lakeside idyll of Carinthia. This year there will be five days and nights of live music, entertainment, great riding on the local roads and all things Harley-Davidson, with every hotel room, boarding house and campground within a 20km radius fully booked for the duration.
Centerpiece and the heart of the event will be the Harley-Davidson Village, managed and run by Harley-Davidson Motor Company; around the circumference of the lake other independently-managed regions host other events and activities with something for all tastes, making European Bike Week a continuous ring of biker events and activities around the 25km shore of Lake Faak.
Harley-Village attractions include Harley Central, a huge exposition area showcasing Europe’s first view of the new 2015 model year bikes from Harley-Davidson, including two brand new models, the Road Glide Special and Street Glide Special; Harley-Davidson Authorised Tours and Rentals; the Harley Owners’ Group, the world’s biggest and most successful owners group; and the company’s new ranges of parts and accessories and motorcycle clothing.
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