{"id":3318,"date":"2019-11-05T20:00:34","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T01:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jenny-chan.com\/blog\/?p=3318"},"modified":"2019-11-03T21:01:01","modified_gmt":"2019-11-04T02:01:01","slug":"oktoberfest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jenny-chan.com\/blog\/?p=3318","title":{"rendered":"Oktoberfest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moving onto the main highlight of the trip – Oktoberfest. The day after Hallstatt was another long train journey to Munich. For the next two days in\u00a0the city\u00a0I bought a regional ticket to travel within Bavaria. One of the cool things about riding the DB is that group rates are often a lot cheaper. A ticket for a single traveler\u00a0would cost\u00a0\u20ac25, while an additional person was only\u00a0\u20ac7 extra.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Once we arrived in Munich, we stopped by the hotel to drop off our bags, then it was off to\u00a0Theresienwiese Station and the Oktoberfest grounds. We had a bit of a rainy start to Oktoberfest because the moment we got off the train\u00a0it started pouring rain. We waited it\u00a0out for a few minutes and once it lessened\u00a0we headed over to the fair grounds. \u2028<\/p>\n

While\u00a0Oktoberfest is completely free of charge to enter, they do have a pretty strict security check at the gates. Backpacks are not allowed inside so we had to leave it in storage for a\u00a0\u20ac4 charge. Once we finally stored our bags\u00a0and made it inside, we stopped by the first beer tent we saw – the Marstall.\u00a0<\/p>\n

One of my favourite things about the festival is how decked out all the beer tents\u00a0are. Apparently it takes workers 2-3 months to do all the construction inside. Each tent has its own flair and it was fun seeing how different they were from one another. Marstall was one of the ‘smaller’ big tents, but it was super cozy inside. I especially loved how the band played on a stage with a moving\u00a0carousel. =D<\/p>\n

\"Oktoberfest\" \"Oktoberfest\"<\/p>\n

One thing to note about Oktoberfest – while a lot of the tables inside the tents are reserved, there’s usually a few rows\u00a0that are unreserved seating. I’m not sure how busy the tables would be in the evening, but if you’re in a small group then it’s easy to find a spot to sit\u00a0during the day. Another thing to note – one waiter is responsible for an entire row\/area. You do your ordering with the same person and each time they bring your food or drinks to the table you\u00a0pay them\u00a0directly. I thought that system was pretty convenient.<\/p>\n

The Marstall was probably one of the fewer beer tents that had 0.5L of\u00a0beer\u00a0on sale. Most other tents the smallest amount was a mass<\/em>, which is exactly 1L. Since it was lunch time when we arrived, we ordered food as well. I highly recommend their roast chicken and potato radish. =)\u2028<\/p>\n

It was raining on and off the rest of the day, and even though we were\u00a0in and out of the beer tents it was still miserable. Once we decided we had enough, we headed off to a nearby mall to dry off. Even as we were leaving there were still so many people coming into the grounds. I’m not sure how everyone managed staying dry while wearing their\u00a0dirndl<\/em> and\u00a0lederhosen<\/em>, but I was impressed that everyone dressed for the occasion.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Oktoberfest\" \"Oktoberfest\"<\/p>\n

As it was still raining that night, we took the train over to Marienplatz and pretty much went inside the first restaurant we saw. While the weather didn’t cooperate for our first day in Munich, at least we still had a lot of fun experiencing the festivities!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Moving onto the main highlight of the trip – Oktoberfest. The day after Hallstatt was another long train journey to Munich. For the next two days in\u00a0the city\u00a0I bought a regional ticket to travel within Bavaria. One of the cool things about riding the DB is that group rates are often a lot cheaper. A ticket for a single traveler\u00a0would cost\u00a0\u20ac25, while an additional person was only\u00a0\u20ac7 extra.\u00a0 Once we arrived in Munich, we stopped by the hotel to drop…<\/p>\n

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