I would like some advice from those who have been, about what to do and to expect.
im looking for some experianced knowlegde of the festival. ive got accomadation at The tent but i want some of the down and dirty info about the whole deal. getting inside info really helped in pamplona so im after it again. any help would be greatly appreciated.
Reply to this Hello Robert 😊
Cool that you got accomodation and at a cheap priced place. Accomodation is not easy to get at that time of the year.
What type of inside information are you looking for? You will have to be a bit more specific than that.
Have you booked your table at the Wiesen? Hopefully you have been as forward thinking with that as you were with your accomodation because everything will be booked up by now.
Mel
Reply to this no ive booked nothing, because the were booked up already, but ill be there for over a week so i should be able to get into something mid week. i hope. im wondering, more or less, about the things you learn while you were there, i.e. what would you have done differently if you went back. what mistakes can i avoid. where shoould i be and when. im not really sure what to ask, only that i need to ask. i would appreciate anything you could tell me about it. thanks
Reply to this Well, the beer festival is just a prolonged heavy drinking session. People sit in their group at a table in the Wiesen and drink a lot. It will or wont be your thing. The Wiesen is the place to be during the Oktober fest. If you really want to get into it you could learn some German drinking songs. Then as the evening wears on you link arms with those at either side of you and sing these songs while raising elbows up and down.
There is no real trouble you can accidently get into in Germany. It is a very civilized country.
If you cant get a table at the Wiesen then give the heavy metal scene a try because Germany is the home of heavy metal. \m/
Reply to this Chances are you will not get a table at Oktoberfest but that should not stop you from going there because you can still get in a tent...however, you will need to get to the fairgrounds fairly early in the day and stand in line at one of the tents because they do let people in without reservations. You just have to be there early and preferably on a weekday. Weekends are packed and your chances of getting in are lessened. I've done this the past 2 years with no problem!! and have had a great time!!! I'm planning on going again this Fall but this time I will not take my cell phone, I lost it last year. I will take plenty of money because the dollar has lost value and the biers cost more!! About $8 to $9 each but it depnds on the brand.. Whatever you do, do not stand on the tables or get sloppy drunk where you can't stand up because YOU WILL get escorted out of the tent!!! Good luck!!!
Reply to this well the dollar is making some headway against the euro. not enough to get sloppy drunk though im afraid. what of the bier gardens? how do they compare? ill be there before it all starts to try and get a feel for it all. thanks, and keep the info coming.
Reply to this what of the bier gardens?
There are plenty of those and you can go to them at any time of the year. I recommend the ones in the English Gardens.
Reply to this Had no problems getting into a tent without a reservation when I went in 2006, and we didn't ever go too early either. A few tips, don't go on the merry go round style rides after a few steins of beer, don't be afraid to wack on the Lederhosen, learn the words to Robbie Williams
Angels, they will play this song
a lot!! Lastly, if you don't like beer, and you don't eat meat, don't go! Enjoy!
Reply to this I've been to Oktoberfest in Munich three times. We always went to the Paulaner tent. There are rides and games and other things to do at Oktoberfest as well. Just know that it closes at 11:00 p.m. because of noise restrictions in the city.
Our agenda has always been to first visit the Hofbrauhaus for 1 or 2 beers, and then off to Oktoberfest. If you have not yet found accommodations, you probably won't find any in Munich - you will have to find accommodations outside of Munich. Sorry, can't remember where we stayed!
Cheers!
Deanna from Canada
Reply to this I went to Oktoberfest last year.
My friend and I did not have any reservations for the tents and it was no problem going inside and finding a table to sit at and order food/ beer. The chicken and potato salad at the Hofrauhaus was amazing. It was so good that we went back to the same the second night. Some people try to take the beer mugs out with them but your bags can be searched at the door.
Make sure you look down so you don't step in vomit.
Have Fun! 😊
~Faifer
Reply to this mhhh i am from munich and all the years there was never a problem to get into a tent . even not when i was 13 . you only have to bee there early or you have to know someone working in the tent ^^ .
if you want i can help you get into a tent . its not hard if you know how to do it .
bud the best way to save money is to drink alcohol before you get there . then you will only need one beer to become drunk . many people do it this way .
in munich there are many biergärten . bud the best ones are nit in the center . go about 15 minutes away from the center and you will find some nice places . ^^
Reply to this Nice, just some of the information I needed!
Thanks!
I'm sorry for this ignorant question, but...
If its Oktoberfest, why does it start in September?
hehe
THANKS!
Reply to this i suppose ill find out for sure when i get there, but ive heard it was to encompass anouther festival, and take advantage of the better weather in sept. plus the sooner the better!
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