Oktoberfest: Why Every Beergeek Should Visit this Event

You may have heard about Oktoberfest before..just because it is simply the biggest beer festival in the world which is taking place literally hundreds of years. Traditionally, it takes place in Munich and offers food, entertainment and of course loads of beer. 

The tradition started to write its own history on 17th October in 1810, in honor of the wedding of the Bavarian Prince Ludwig I to Princess Teresa of Saxon-Hildburghausen. They organized horse races on Tereziánská lúka. Ordinary races gradually became a huge venue with festival, which began to be organized by the city of Munich.

If you wondered why the September festival is called Oktoberfest, then you already know where the name comes from. Later, the annual start of the festival was postponed to the last days of September, because the warm weather in September was able to attract more people.

3 Main reasons why it is a “must go”

• If you are a beer person by heart and soul, you definitely shouldn’t miss this venue. You will remember it for the rest of your life. What should you expect? Well, for a start: 14 massive main pavilions and dozens of smaller ones which overflow with Bavarian music, beer and great food.

• You do not pay any entrance fee to Oktoberfest even when entering the pavilions, It is free of charge. All you need to think about in advance is booking tables in tents. They have a limited number of places and if the tent is full, they will not let you in. So, you can't even buy a beer.

• Even though some prices are sky-high, surely, it is worth to get a legendary 1 litre Dimpled Glass. (contains traditional “Oktoberfest beer”), which will cost you around 10 euros. If you are picky, you will find 6 different Munich breweries to choose from, with great tradition and experience all of which must live up to Bavarian quality “Reinheitsgebot”. Only the most important beers have been tapped at Oktoberfest for years. The six breweries we mentioned are carefully selected. These include the Paulaner Brewery. The base for Paulaner was founded by monks in a monastery, where they started to brew this masterpiece in 1634. If you would like to try some, you can get it on our e-shop for a fraction of the price at the festival.

In addition to the above reasons to visit the festival, we want you to have a look on official site of Oktoberfest, where you find out more about the venue program and what organizers have in store for you. If you feel attracted by this extraordinary event, mark a 17th of September in your calendar! Oktoberfest lasts till third of October.