Oktoberfest fun with the family

Oktoberfest Fun for the Whole Family

Believe it or not the world-famous Oktoberfest is actually aimed at families. Aside from the alcohol, the music and the dancing there are also amusement park rides, games and side-stalls so don’t be put-off thinking that Oktoberfest is strictly for adults. You’ll find many...
Man drinks Stein in 5 seconds at Oktoberfest

Man Drinks Stein in 5 Seconds at Oktoberfest

Man drinks Stein in 5 seconds at Oktoberfest. Becomes a legend. Oktoberfest is home to many world records, including the incredible beer consumption at the festival with millions of Litres of the liquid amber guzzled every year over the 2-week event. Could this be a new record to...
Guide to Oktoberfest

A Snapshot Guide to Oktoberfest in Munich

From the heady atmosphere of the beer tent to the Oktoberfest yearly itinerary, here give you a quick inside look into what Oktoberfest is like. A Wiesn to Enjoy From the main train station to the Therenwiese, the beautiful scent of roast chicken mixed with malt and pork knuckles...
Marstall Beer Tent

The Marstall Tent: Newcomer to Oktoberfest

Back in April 2013, it was announced that the Hippodrome tent would not return to the Wiesn, and since then there’s been talk about who would take its place. Earlier last year it was announced that the Able family tent, The Marstall tent would be the big newcomer at the 2014...
The Dirndl

The Dirndl: Traditional Germanic Beauty Still Current

Here we look at the ever-popular dirndl, the various styles of dirndls available, and how its popularity has persisted until today. The Bavarian Dress of Choice When in an Oktoberfest beer tent, you’ll see just about every woman decked out in the traditional dirndl. The dirndl is...
Personaility Test for Oktoberfest Goers

Personality Test for Oktoberfest Goers

Are you really ready for Oktoberfest? Are you the right sort of person to completely enjoy the greatest folk festival in the world? What sort of personality do you have? Answer the following nine questions honestly to find out. The results should amaze you! 1: You’ve been looking...
Man hammers 2 Steins

Man Hammers 2 Steins in a Row

Man hammers 2 Steins in a row. Achieves legendary status. As is common in the beer tents of Oktoberfest, some particularly thirsty visitors will stand on tables when the band stops playing and attempt to drink a 1-Litre beer Stein in one go. Few ever make it and most are booed...
Oktoberfest Brazil

Oktoberfest Blumenau in Brazil is History in the Making

Oktoberfest Blumenau in Brazil is History in the Making The mere mention of the word Oktoberfest sends everybody’s mind to Germany and in particular to Munich, the capital of the world famous festival. Yet the world’ second largest celebration of beer takes place in Brazil and...
Bier Oktoberfest Museum

Beer and Oktoberfest Museum in Munich

If you want to explore the historical side of Oktoberfest beyond what’s featured at the Oktoberfest Oide Wiesn, you’ll find it at The Beer and Oktoberfest Museum in Munich. The museum is found just a few steps from the Isartor, at 2 Sterneckerstraβe. It is open all year round....
Surviving Oktoberfest

Seven Rules for Surviving Oktoberfest

If you want to make the most out of your Oktoberfest adventure, follow these seven rules and learn how to drink, eat and be merry just like the veteran Bavarians do. Fasten Your Dirndl, Hitch Your Hosen Girls, if you’re worried that squeezing into a chest-lifting dirndl and a...