Oktoberfest
As school’s resume and temperatures drop, Cheapflights.co.uk helps travellers look forward to their next holiday with an ice cold beer.
Check out the biggest tents - If you’re going the festivities at the Wiesn (the main area), be sure to check out the big hitters that are well-known and highly anticipated each year. Löwenbräu can’t be missed – enormous in size and known for its gigantic lion, it takes intensity for beer consumption to a higher level. On the other hand, Winzerer Fähndl is recognized for its whimsical atmosphere and tipsy sing-alongs.
Learn a few phrases - You don’t want to be stuck in the tent and clueless on how to connect with people. Learn a few German phrases to help you stay on track.
Take public transportation - Parking at the tents is nearly impossible, and all experts on the subject recommend taking public transportation to the main event.
Check out Mike’s Bike Tours - Munich is arguably one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world. With more than 15 years of experience as a mainstay tour company in both Munich and Amsterdam, Mike’s Bike Tours provides four-hour tours through the city that are safe (they run on small adjacent roads), not strenuous (plenty of stopping and talking) and fun. Special Octoberfest Tours run in September and October, and after the first two hours, the group stops at a beer garden to try out local fare.
Explore Marienplatz - The city’s center is a twelfth-century wonder, and is known as the heart of Munich. A hub for sight-seeing, shopping and dining, Marienplatz is a perfect starting point for getting a taste of the city.
Shop around Viktualienmarkt - After you spend time in Marienplatz, walk over to Viktualienmarkt, a daily farmer’s market where you’ll find a massive variety of fresh and regional food.
Grab a beer at Hofbräuhaus - If you want a taste of authentic Munich brew, but don’t feel like braving the storm of the Wiesn, then head to the most famous beer hall in the world – Hofbräuhaus. Built in 1589, it’s filled with old, long wooden tables that have engravings of people from hundreds of years go.
Take a hike - Well, not really. Burn those beer calories by climbing up the 306 steps of Munich’s oldest church, St. Peter’s (called Alter Peter), and bring your camera – the summit holds some of the most memorable views of the city.
Get back to nature - Balance all the towering architecture and rowdy beer halls with the peacefulness and serenity of the English Garden (Englischer Garten). One of the world’s largest urban public parks, the English Garden is more expansive than even New York’s Central Park
Go see a castle - Tucked away in the woods of Bavaria is a 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace called Neuschwanstein Castle. Commissioned by Ludwig II, the castle is a tribute to “Mad King Ludwig’s” need for a retreat from the public.
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