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a re-creation of an alpine village complete with cobblestone alleys and old-world towers nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains Now celebrating its thirty-fifth year as a mountain community with a touch of Bavaria, Helen boasts a wide array of attractions. The area has more than 200 specialty and import shops offer everything from candle making to cuckoo clocks. Restaurant options range from a German meal of schnitzel, sauerbraten, rouladen or wurst with an imported beer or wine to a traditional southern country meal of grits, country ham, home made biscuits and gravy. . From mid-September through October, Helen hosts the longest Oktoberfest in the South. Howdy and Ya''ll are welcome to Oktoberfest Southern Style