After-Oktoberfest Parties

After-Oktoberfest Parties

For you revellers out there who just can’t get enough, there are plenty of places you can check out where you can party on after 10pm once the bars at Oktoberfest close. But be aware that Oktoberfest goers are not welcomed everywhere with open arms. There are often places with...
Inside track on Oktoberfest

The Inside Track on Oktoberfest

The Oktoberfest is the largest and greatest amusement fair and food and drink festival anywhere in the world. Held in the beautiful German city of Munich, in the southern state of Bavaria, the Oktoberfest is an event that runs for around 16 days, from late September until the...
There can only be one!

Oktoberfest Exports from Around the World

Oktoberfest Exports from Around the World, But There Can Be Only One It is true that there can be only one original Oktoberfest, and that is on the Theresienwiese event grounds in Munich, Bavaria. While the Oktoberfest in Munich remains the original and still, of course, the...
Oktoberfest opening parade

Important Oktoberfest Decisions: The Parade of Tent Hosts or a Seat at the Tap?

During the first day of Oktoberfest there is the traditional Parade of Tent Hosts into Theresienwiese followed by the mayor tapping the first keg of beer. This is where you have to decide: either you can see the Parade of Tent Hosts with their brewery horses and remarkably...
Traditional tent

Checking Out the Historical Side of Oktoberfest

For the 2010 Oktoberfest, as part of the 200th Oktoberfest celebration, there was a family-friendly, much more peaceful and nostalgic ‘extra fest’ in the southern part of Theresienwiese: the ‘Oide Wiesn’ or Historical Oktoberfest. The Oide Wiesn was only supposed to be set up for...
Top 10 Oktoberfest Facts

Some Quick Hit Oktoberfest Facts

Get the low down on Munich’s largest annual tourist attraction, the Oktoberfest, or Wiesn to the locals and the already initiated. The video shown here is short and sweet, getting straight to the point and straight to the heart of the matter with some interesting, not to mention...
How to get the most out of Oktoberfest

How to Get the Most Out of Your Oktoberfest Experience

The Oktoberfest, an event held each and every year on the grounds of the Theresienwiese, in the Munich suburb of Ludwigsvorstad Isarvorstadt, is more than just a party, it is about more than just drinking beer, though it is both of these things. The event that the Bavarian locals...
The Dirndl

The Dirndl. A Bavarian tradition on display at Oktoberfest

The dirndl is the traditional Alpine dress for women. Originally, the dirndl was a costume for servants in noble households but eventually it was worn more and more by women in the Alpine regions and summer visitors for private and festive occasions. The Dirndl’s Structure A...
Fun Facts about Oktoberfest

Fun Facts about Oktoberfest in Munich

How much do you really know about Oktoberfest? Well, the fun Oktoberfest trivia will show you what you didn’t know and give you some good ammo for pub talk in the lead up to the festival. The First Oktoberfest The first Oktoberfest happened on October 12, 1810, and back then it...
Strategic Drinking at Oktoberfest

Strategic Drinking at Oktoberfest

Ever think about how you should drink your beer at Oktoberfest? Sure, you’ve mastered the whole lifting the stein and opening your gullet to let the amber goodness flow, but at what pace and how can you keep track of your drinking? These are some overlooked questions you should...