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Oktoberfest 2016 – Traditional Oktoberfest Beer Tents

March 11, 2015 By Helen Page 1 Comment

Schottenhamel Oktoberfest Beer Tent

SOME TRADITIONAL MUNICH OKTOBERFEST BEER TENTS: Visitors to the Munich Oktoberfest have plenty of drinking choices – there are fourteen large Oktoberfest beer tents to choose from. Each tent offers visitors to the world’s most famous beer festival a particular experience, taste sensation, and of course beer. During our last Oktoberfest visit, we checked out a few of […]

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Starkbierzeit – Munich’s Secret Beer Festival

February 2, 2011 By Helen Page 5 Comments

Munich’s Secret Spring Beer Festival – Starkbierzeit: Oktoberfest is well known around the world (beer drinker or not). But Munich has another huge beer festival that is not so well publicised. At the Starkbierzeit ask for “ein Doppelbock bitte” and you’ll be served with a very potent double strength beer! “Bock” stands for strong beer […]

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Munich’s Famous Hofbrauhaus

October 5, 2010 By Helen Page 1 Comment

Hofbrauhaus am Platzl, Munich

The Hofbrauhaus – A Popular Beer Hall and Tourist Attraction: The Hofbrauhaus am Platzl has a reputation of being one of Munich’s most popular beer halls and a great tourist attraction. It was based on this reputation that we were seduced into joining in an evening dinner here, even though we expected that the mostly […]

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Oktoberfest Food

August 9, 2010 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Oktoberfest Foods Tents and The Food They Specialize In: Oktoberfest is not just about beer. At this famous Munich beer festival, visitors also get to enjoy traditional Bavarian food.  There are many food tents offering traditional Oktoberfest food such as oxen, pork knuckles, steckerlfish, bratwurst, dumplings and more. To make the most of your Oktoberfest visit, it’s […]

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Oktoberfest – A Royal Beginning

March 12, 2010 By Helen Page 2 Comments

Oktoberfest History – How Munich’s Oktoberfest Started: Millions of people attend the Munich’s Oktoberfest each year, but how many know that it all started from a royal wedding in 1810? Theresienwiese On October 12, 1810, Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria (who later become King Ludwig I), married Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen. The citizens of Munich […]

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