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    Oktoberfest is the world's largest beer festival held over 3 weekends in late September and early October in Munich, Germany. Millions of people attend the festival each year, drinking over 6.5 million liters of beer in massive tents that can hold up to 100,000 people. The festival features traditional German food, music, and activities centered around drinking one liter beers. Planning and arriving early are important to secure accommodations and seats in the busy and popular beer tents.

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    Oktoberfest is the world's largest beer festival held over 3 weekends in late September and early October in Munich, Germany. Millions of people attend the festival each year, drinking over 6.5 million liters of beer in massive tents that can hold up to 100,000 people. The festival features traditional German food, music, and activities centered around drinking one liter beers. Planning and arriving early are important to secure accommodations and seats in the busy and popular beer tents.

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    Oktoberfest is the world's largest beer festival held over 3 weekends in late September and early October in Munich, Germany. Millions of people attend the festival each year, drinking over 6.5 million liters of beer in massive tents that can hold up to 100,000 people. The festival features traditional German food, music, and activities centered around drinking one liter beers. Planning and arriving early are important to secure accommodations and seats in the busy and popular beer tents.

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    The key takeaways are that Oktoberfest is the world's largest beer festival held annually in Munich, Germany over 16 days from late September to early October. Millions of people attend the event in large beer tents to drink beer, eat traditional foods, and sing songs.

    Oktoberfest is a huge beer festival held annually in Munich, Germany to commemorate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig in 1810. It takes place over 16 days from late September to early October in large beer tents where people drink large quantities of beer, eat traditional foods like pretzels and sausages, and sing songs.

    Some tips for surviving Oktoberfest include arriving early, making reservations for popular beer tents, booking accommodation far in advance, bringing cash, dressing appropriately, wearing covered shoes, tipping servers, learning to sing traditional songs, and practicing drinking large quantities of beer.

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    Oktoberfest SURVIVAL GUIDE

    What is Oktoberfest?
    Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, is the world’s biggest beer festival. It’s an event
    on a gigantic scale, with beer tents the size of airplane hangers, pretzels the size
    of steering wheels… and beers the size of Bavaria.

    Thousands fill the beer tents, hoisting 1-liter brews and often jumping up on the
    benches to unite in song – joining everyone together under some type of Bavarian
    beer bonding.

    There are more than a dozen of these tents, and the atmosphere in every one of
    them is simply wild! Call it controlled mayhem, the “Beerfest” is a party like no
    other.

    Oktoberfest History
    The original Oktoberfest occurred in Munich on 18th October 1810, to commemorate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig and
    Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen.

    By 1960, the Oktoberfest had turned into an enormous world-famous festival, and today is visited by over 6 million people from
    around the world, drinking around 6.5 million liters of beer in total.

    … and that’s enough of the boring history, because you’re here to sample the beers!

    When is Oktoberfest?
    Oktoberfest runs for 3 weekends from late September until the 1st weekend of October.

    Beer Tent Opening Hours


    Beer Serving Hours
    Weekdays: 10am - 10:30pm
    Weekends and holidays: 9am - 10:30pm

    The "Käfer Wiesn-Schänke" and the "Weinzelt" are open until 1am. Last call is at 12:15am.
    Beer price ranges from €9.00 to €10.00 per liter (a "Maß" Oktoberfest Beer).

    Best time to visit Oktoberfest


    For the ultimate Beerfest experience, Opening Day at the Schottenhamel tent is the place to be. At noon-time, the first keg of
    Oktoberfest beer is tapped here by Munich’s Lord Mayor, and once the barrel is open it’s a beer drinking onslaught for 2 weeks
    straight!

    Although the weekends are the most popular, it’s extremely crowded and almost impossible to get a seat unless you book nearly
    a year in advance. Mid-week you have a good chance of getting a table, even without a booking if you get there before 12pm.
    This is the best time to visit. You certainly won't be missing anything because the tents are intense, the bands play, the beers
    flow and the crowds go crazy.

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    Oktoberfest SURVIVAL GUIDE

    Top 10 Oktoberfest Survival Tips


    1. Arrive at least by 10am on weekends and Opening Day, and before 12pm during the week.

    2. Get beer tent reservations for groups of 5 or more. It's a must to be in the Schottenhamel tent or Hofbräuhaus tent on Opening
    Day. Reservations are made with each beer tent directly, their contact details can be found at http://www.oktoberfest.de

    3. Arrange accommodation early, at least 6 months prior to Beerfest. It's best to stay walking distance, which is anywhere near
    the central train station. The official Munich Oktoberfest website (see next page) provides an online enquiry and booking facility
    for this.

    4. Get cash. ATMs are located throughout the festival grounds, but expect long queues.

    5. Beers are 1 liter and cost approx. €10.00.

    6. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty (and drenched in beer).

    7. Wear shoes that completely cover your feet. Broken glass is common.

    8. Tip the Frauleins (the girls who bring you the beer). Well. And be polite and smile.

    Tipping is an absolute MUST at Beerfest. The girls who serve the beer are your only source of alcohol, and if you don’t tip them,
    they simply won’t come back. At least 1 Euro per beer is recommended, but it’s a good idea to really impress them on the first
    order (about 5 Euro)… you’ll get a 5-star service for the rest of the day.

    9. Learn one song, and one song only. Most Oktoberfest beer tents feature traditional German bands, and every 10 or 20 minutes
    they break into a song called “Ein Prosit”:

    German Phonetically English

    Ein Prosit, ein Prosit Ayn Prawseet, Ayn Prawseet


    Der Gemütlichkeit Dare Gae-meet-lich-kite
    Ein Prosit, ein Prosit Ayn Prawseet, Ayn Prawseet
    Der Gemütlichkeit Dare Gae-meet-lich-kite

    After the band plays this song, everyone raises their glasses and says: “Oans, zwoa, drei, Gsuffa!” meaning “one, two, three,
    drink!”. You must sing this song, and drink after each song. It’s the law.

    10. Practice your beer drinking - Oktoberfest has no place for wimps!

    It’s almost compulsory to drink beer there, and lots of it. The Bavarians just about inhale this stuff, and you’ll see some of them
    nailing 7 to 8 Liters each on a normal day.

    With Oktoberfest beer packing a real punch at 5% alcohol content, it’s no wonder they often complain that beer in other countries
    tastes like water.

    So if you want to keep up, you’d best get some practice before your visit.

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    Oktoberfest SURVIVAL GUIDE

    Oktoberfest Numbers (2011)


    Area: 0.42km2 (103.79 acres)
    Seats in the festival halls: approx. 100,000
    Visitors: 6.4 million
    Beer Consumption: 7.1 million liters (151,200 liters non-alcoholic)
    Wine: 89,259 liters
    Sparkling wine: 37,733 liters
    Coffee, tea: 245,335 liters
    Water, lemonade: 0.5 million liters
    Chicken: 505,901 units
    Pork sausages: 119,302 pairs
    Fish: 40,850 kg
    Pork knuckles: 69,293 units
    Oxen: 119 units
    Lost property: About 4,000 items

    Useful Oktoberfest Information


    Official Munich Oktoberfest Website - Accommodation, maps, history and lots of FAQ’s
    http://www.muenchen.de/int/en/events/oktoberfest.html

    Oktoberfest.de – Beer Tent contact details, festival guide and free info
    http://www.oktoberfest.de/en/lexikon?lang=en

    Wiesn Dictionary – Learn to speak Oktoberfest before you go!


    http://www.oktoberfest.de/en/14/lexikon/index.php?lang=en

    Wikipedia Oktoberfest Entry – Everything you need to know about Beerfest in a single page
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oktoberfest

    About Thirsty Swagman


    From round-the-world pub crawls, to incredible pub and nightlife tours through Europe, Asia
    and South America, and the Beer in Space tour, Thirsty Swagman takes you to the
    coolest and most outrageous watering holes on (and now off) the planet.

    At Thirsty Swagman we believe that relaxing with a drink is one of the great pleasures of life
    and is the best way to make friends and meet the locals.

    Our thirsty adventures are just that; there is zero boring sightseeing and they
    feature premium hotel & resort accommodation, with no early
    wakeup calls - so you can party hard and be ready for more fun the next night!

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