Let's Visit Oktoberfest and have Fun

It is still not too late to plan for the largest festival in the planet? the only disadvantage is, it will be difficult for you to find cheap accommodations in Munich area and its surroundings. Oktoberfest is a 16-day festival with over 6 million visitors, both locals and from around the globe.

I believed most of the reasons why so many people are going there is to experience the fun and entertainment during the duration of the celebration. More that, since it is a beer festival, tasting and drinking beers that are only brewed by the best breweries in Munich is also one of the reasons why many guests and tourists are flocking this event every year.

Of course, you must not miss the live bands in every beer tent. There are live musicians playing great musical instruments. If you understand what is bit depth, I know you will have fun listening to the live bands there. This is one thing I love everytime I visit a German festival.

If you are in Bavaria especially in Munich area, never miss the fun visiting the world's largest festival. I guess, I am a lucky traveler visiting Oktoberfest many times.  Cheers and be safe!

Oktoberfest in Munich, Bavaria

Time flies by so fast now. Imagine we are already on the second quarter of the year. April is finally here. I believed thousands and even millions of tourists from around the world had already booked their trip to witness the biggest fair in the world, the famous and worldwide known Oktoberfest. Others might still be looking for cheap flights and hotels.

I guess I am lucky to witness this festival three times in my life. You can witness and experience a lot in this festival especially the Bavarian culture. You can hear different music from the different live bands inside the beer tents. Bavarian and German musics and songs are frequently played. I am admire the high-tech music instruments and equipments they are using there. I guess Zildjian Drums are also use by the different bands. Sitting alone inside the beer tents and listening to the live bands while drinking beer and eating German delicacies will surely be a fantastic experience for you.

There are also a lot of carnival rides to try and experience during the Oktoberfest. If you have the chance, don't miss to visit this festival once in your life. For sure, you will have a lot of fun there.

This year's festival will take place from September 22 to October 7, 2012.

one of the carnival rides at the Oktoberfest in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. I was there!

Remembering Oktoberfest in Munich

I had been to the biggest festival in the world three times already. The first time I experienced Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany was last September 2008. That was quite a very exciting trip. It was followed in September 2009 and then this year's 200th Anniversary celebration.

There are some changes going on every year. This year, when the No-smoking law was implemented in the state of Bavaria, it is no longer allowed to smoke inside the beer tents. If I am not mistaken, you can find cigarettes and cigar deals in some kiosks in the festival but sad to say, you can't anymore smoke inside the beer tents. Some guests and visitors were not happy about it but law is law and we cannot just ignore it.

Here are some images I took during my visits to this amazing festival.

one of the beer tents in Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany.

Oktoberfest 2010 is Coming Soon in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

I already posted some images and information about Oktoberfest in my other site, Travel and Explore Germany. Feel free to click the link to read more infos about the largest fair in the world that is held every year in Theresienwiese in Munich, the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. This year's celebration commemorates the 200th anniversary and will run from September 18 to October 3, 2010.

Here are some of the snapshots I took during our visit last September 2009.

Around six million of people visit Oktoberfest every year. Be careful if you are bringing your kids with you because there are truly a lot of people in the festival.

The original "Oktoberfest" occurred in Munich, on October 18, 1810: For the commemoration of their marriage, Crown Prince Ludwig (later King Ludwig I) and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen (namesake of the Theresienwiese festival grounds) organized a great horse race (the marriage took place on October 12; the horse race on October 17—therefore, there are different dates named as being the first Oktoberfest).


MODERN FESTIVAL

Since 1950, there has been a traditional festival opening: A twelve gun salute and the tapping of the first keg of Oktoberfest beer at 12:00 by the incumbent Mayor of Munich with the cry "O'zapft is!" ("It's tapped!" in the Austro-Bavarian language) opens the Oktoberfest. The Mayor then gives the first beer to the Minister-President of the State of Bavaria. The first mayor to tap the keg was Thomas Wimmer.

By 1960, the Oktoberfest had turned into an enormous world-famous festival. After this foreigners began to picture Germans as wearing the Sennerhut, Lederhosen, and the girls in Dirndl. Horse races ended in 1960.

It is customary for people during the Oktoberfest to wear cowboy shaped hats, which contain a tuft of goat hair. In Germany, goat hair is highly valued and prized, making it one of the most expensive objects for sale. The more tufts of goat hair on your hat, the wealthier you are considered to be. But now, due to textiles and cheap imitations, this tradition has been ending because it is so easy to fake goat hair with the technology at our fingertips. more here

striking a pose during our visit last September 2009. You can see the tower of the Paulaner beer tent in my background.

Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany

Let's go travel Europe again! This time we are visiting Germany's famous celebration! Don't you know that Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany is the world's biggest fair? Yes, it is! It is also considered as one of the famous events in Germany and considered to be a part of the Bavarian Culture. I remember that we also have an Oktoberfest at the town where I grew -up in the Philippines. It is also modeled after Munich's Oktoberfest. Millions of visitors from all over the world come to Munich to take part and witness the said celebration.

Oktoberfest is a two-week festival or a 16 day festival to be exact and is held every year during the last week of September until first week of October. I had been to this festival twice already. Below are some of the photographs I took last 2008. The festival is held on an area named the Theresienwiese (field, or meadow, of Therese), often called d’ Wiesn for short.

the rides at the Oktoberfest in Munich

it seems that rain is coming here! yes, it did rained during our visit last September 2008.

"The original "Oktoberfest" occurred in Munich, on October 18, 1810: For the commemoration of their marriage, Crown Prince Ludwig (later King Ludwig I) and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen (namesake of the Theresienwiese festival grounds) organized a great horse race (the marriage took place on October 12; the horse race on October 17—therefore, there are different dates named as being the first Oktoberfest)."wikipedia

More Photos from Munich's Oktoberfest 2009

How I wish I can share more and more photos from the Oktoberfest 2009 in Munich, Germany. Sad to say I almost run-out of my allowed bandwidth for photo uploading. Here are some photos we took during our visit last Saturday. The festival is still going on and will last until October 4,2009. Have fun but don't drink too much beer! wink!

The Paulaner Muenchen (Munich), another beer tent which was also full last Saturday. I guess it's not time for me to drink beer! wink!

that's the Ferris wheel where we also rode last Saturday.

The Hippodrom, one of the biggest beer tents where the prominent people and the rich and famous usually go! Sorry can't go inside anymore. All the beer tents last weekend were full!

Did Shopping in Munich's Oktoberfest 2009

The view of Oktoberfest in Theresienwiese in Munich, Germany. sorry the photo is not so good. This was taken was we were riding the Ferris wheel. feel free to click it to enlarge.

Don't you know that you can also go shopping in Munich's Oktoberfest? We visited this world's biggest beer festival last Saturday. We did some shopping and sightseeing there. You can go shopping for memorabilia ans souvenirs like shirts and blouses, postcards, mugs, glasses, key chains, stuff toys and a lot more. I bought some postcards and plate decors with Oktoberfest name engraved in it. There are also a lot of fast foods and kiosks that sell different kinds of German food and even delicacies from other countries. Sad to say, I cannot find Crystal Singing Bowls there. I guess I can only find it in the internet. I did find it in Silver Sky Imports.

Have you heard about Tibetian Singing Bowls? This is already my second time to search it in the net. I found it interesting because I read that it is good for relaxing and meditation. Silver Sky Imports offers handicraft products of different kinds from Tibet and Nepal. These products are usually used for meditation and relaxation and other needs. They are famous for their finest Tibetian Singing Bowls. I am happy to know that they cater customers from all over the world. Don't hesitate to visit their site if you are looking for handicrafts from Nepal and Tibet. Have a great day shopping! I'm taking a short break to slowly prepare for dinner! Enjoy watching the photos here!

Oktoberfest 2009 in Munich, Germany...I was There!

Hello everybody! I am finally in front of my PC. I guess it is time to share about our escapade yesterday in Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. It was an awesome experience visiting the biggest festival in the world. I can't imagine how many millions of people from all over the world had visited this celebration since its opening last September 19, 2009. Just yesterday, I estimated that there are more than a million of people who were there. All the beer tents were already closed because they were already filled with guests and visitors. I can't imagine if there are copper sinks that are being used in those beer tents. The Theresienwiese, where the famous Oktoberfest is held every year was full of people yesterday. It was really a great spectacle witnessing again this awesome festival. It seems that there is an internal error going on when uploading photos in blogger. Feel free to visit my other sites for more photos and updates about Oktoberfest.

I rode again the ferris wheel yesterday. I had a lot of fun! You can also see the Germans wearing the so-called Trachten and Lederhose. These are the national costumes of Germany.

We Will Be Visiting Oktoberfest in Munich

Good evening! I am back just to let you know that we will be visiting Munich tomorrow to attend and witness again the biggest festival around the world, the famous Oktoberfest. It's almost midnight anyway. I can't stay too long right now because I need to go to sleep early. My
mattress is waiting for me now. Guess what? I guess we need a new and better one because I have sometimes problems with back pains. I will give you more updates once we already visited Oktoberfest. Goodnight folks and enjoy your weekend too!

Oktoberfest 2009 Begins Tomorrow

It's party time! The world's most renowned festival is finally here. Tomorrow will be the opening of Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. Did you see how the people go partying inside the beer tents? This is only a small beer tent. They also have some that can occupy up to ten thousand people! Imagine that! This is very interesting! I will see you there!

striking a pose before drinking a beer..ooppsss have not tried drinking a beer there..better take some photos..wink!

Having Fun at the World's Biggest Festival, Oktoberfest in Munich, Bavaria

I should start to prepare for dinner now before my hubby comes home from work. Before I go away, let me hare more photos from the world's biggest festival, the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. I know a lot of people from all over the world have been dreaming to visit this famous fair. I also visited it for the first time last year. Oktoberfest in English is written as October Feast. It don't really mean that this festival is held in all October months. It usually starts on the third week of September and last some days in the first week of October. I also mentioned in my previous post that this year's Oktoberfest will start on Sept. 19 to Oct. 4, 2009.

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Lastly have fun viewing the photos here! See you in Munich, Oktoberfest!


one of the many attractions in Oktoberfest, the Irrgarten.

Oktoberfest is held every year at the Theresienwiese in Munich. You can see from afar the Bavarian Statue above the Theresienwiese. I wish to share more photos of this famous festival!

Oktoberfest in Munich Is Almost Here

Good morning everyone! I was thinking of what to share here today. I decided to post about the famous and biggest festival in the world, The Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. I would like to give you basic information about it. This year's festival will start on September 19, 2009 and will run until October 4, 2009. It is a 16-day festival which will give guests and visitors from all over the world enough time to celebrate. For sure you can experience here the German culture especially the Bavarian Culture with its so-called Trachten and Lederhose which are the national costumes of Germany. German delicacies are of course included. Don't forget to mention beer which is always the highlight in the beer tents.

If you plan to travel to Munich be sure to start looking for your accommodation now. I know that most hotel near the festival are already fully booked based on the report I have seen in German television. You can be very lucky if you find one. If you plan to travel with an infant, don't forget to buy a light weight and comfortable infant travel bed for your babies. Of course you can bring them to the festival for sightseeing but be very careful because there are a lot of people out there. You can find a lot of travel products for your babies at Baby Safe Travel. Their infant travel bed will bring comfort not only to you but most especially to your baby. Have a safe and sound trip!

below is also a photo taken in one of the beer tents in Oktoberfest. Can you imagine that one beer tents can accommodate up to 12,000 people! amazing festival! This was my photo from last year's Oktoberfest.

Let's Visit Munich, Germany with It's Famous Oktoberfest

I know it is too early to post about Oktoberfest or October Feast in Munich, Germany. But don't you know that people from all over the world are already planning their vacation to Munich just to witness and experience this famous beer feast. Some are already booking their hotels as early as they can because if you are too late, you might not find the right place to stay.

I was there last year the first time and it was really great! This photo was personally taken by me. I still have a lot of photos and you can browse more here or in my other site named Travel and Explore Germany.

the famous Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany..this is only a part of it..

Travelling Without Financial Stress

Hi everyone! I am back for now! It is TGIF again ! Another weekend is coming soon. Before I sign-off for tonight let me share to you a little information about financial matters. Having worked before in a financial institution for almost nine years, I believed I have some backgrounds to share to you my experiences and knowledge about money and finance. Well this is in relation about travelling too! let me start now!

Travelling without making credits or acquiring loans can be very relaxing. You don't need to worry after taking your vacation because you won't be thinking about any financial problems or how to pay back the money you borrowed after your vacation. Some people are using their credit cards too in which they also forget that in some things there should always be a limit. Having a lot of credits and loans are not really good besides that it bring stress to you. If you have a lot of credits in different financial institution, Debt Consolidation is the best solution for you. Debt Consolidation can be the perfect way to save a lot of money by paying lesser interest and easier payments. You can manage your many debts by putting them into one and I believed it will be better for you! What do you think! You can take a look at Debt Free 24 for more infos!! I wish you a debt free and more relaxing life!! Enjoy your weekend!!

P.s. This photo was taken in the Statue of Bavaria located near the Theresienwiese (where the Oktoberfest is held every year) in Munich, Germany!! It was cool and fun as we visited last time the Oktoberfest!!

More Photos on Oktoberfest, Munich

I am only sharing more photos today from the Oktoberfest. I was there with my husband last Wednesday!! I need to sign-off early tonight because I will wake-up early tomorrow for the trip to Prague in Czech Republic..As usual I will also share some photos after my escapades in Prague..just be patient...good night!!

perfect photo taken by my husband...maghahalikan ba sila???ewan...perfect timing!!

the lady with the Dirndl dress..i hope to wear that in my next visit..

Facts and Figure
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oktoberfest

The Oktoberfest is known as the Largest Volksfest (People's Fair) in the World.[8] In 1999 there were six and a half million visitors[9] to the 42 hectare Theresienwiese. 72% of the people are from Bavaria.[10] 15% of visitors come from foreign countries like the surrounding EU-countries and other non-European countries including the United States, Japan, Brazil and Australia.

Besides the Oktoberfest, there are other public festivals that take place at the same location, in April/May: The Munich Frühlingsfest (Spring Festival) and Winter Tollwood in December with 650,000 visitors.

After the Oktoberfest the next people fairs in size in Germany are the Cranger Kirmes in Herne(Wanne-Eickel) (the largest fair in Northrhine-Westphalia) with 4,7 million visitors, the Rheinkirmes in Düsseldorf (called Largest Fair on the Rhine) and the Freimarkt in Bremen (the oldest fair in Germany, held since 1035, and the biggest fair in Northern Germany) with about 4 million visitors per year each, followed by the Cannstatter Volksfest in Stuttgart with about 3 million visitors each year and the "Schützenfest Hannover", the world's largest marksmen's Fun Fair in Hanover with about 2 million visitors per year.

Visit to Oktoberfest in Munich Germany

thanks to my dearest husband who became my photographer..not so bad right??

I finally visited the Oktoberfest the so-called October Feast in Munich here in Germany. There are a lot of people there especially in the night. What you can expect any with the biggest and one of the famous feast in the whole world. There are lots of beer tents, restaurants, ride and all form of fun and entertainment. I really enjoyed it. I am still hoping to be back next year. Oh well, I don't exactly know if there are commercial collection agencies in the feast..I guess not but you can check it out too..

Anyway, it is not yet too late, you can visit the Oktoberfest till next week...Please visit my other sites for more updates of the Oktoberfest...

view of the Oktoberfest...photo I took on top of the famous Bavaria historical building.