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| | In 2008, Oktoberfest is to be organized in Munich from 20th September till 5th October.
Cost of the trip to Oktoberfest 2008 varies depending from what place you are coming from.
Frequently asked questions about Oktoberfest:
1) What is Oktoberfest?
Munich beer holiday Oktoberfest - most popular national holiday all over the world, which will celebrate 200th anniversary in 2010. About six million beer fans from all over the world attend the festival annually. Area of Theresienwiese, where the festival is held, is approximately 26 hectares. About 70 % of visitors are inhabitants of Bavaria, 30 % are visitors from other parts of Germany and tourists from all over the world. During beer festival, about 5 million litres of beer is consumed and more than 500 000 chickens and also huge quantity of bulls and other living creatures are consumed.
Only six breweries have the right to take part in the beer festival — Spaten, Augustiner, Paulaner, Hacker-Pshorr, Hofbraeuhaus and Loewenbraeu.
Oktoberfest – is probably the most democratic and most popular holiday of Germany. In Guinness Book of world records, Oktoberfest is included as the biggest festival in the world.
Few facts:
- 30 % of annual production of Munich breweries is consumed during beer festival;
- 12 000 persons work during Oktoberfest and out of which, about 1600 are the waitresses;
- About 1500 toilets are accessible for visitors;
- Totally, about 100 000 seating places for visitors of festival.
Traditionally, first day of the festival is Saturday and hence, duration of the festival can vary little bit (on an average 15 days). Festival comes to an end on first Sunday of October. If the festival end fall on 1st or 2nd October, then the festival is continued till 3rd October (The Day of German Unity).
2) How the Oktoberfest looks like?
Integral drink of festival is, undoubtedly, specially brewed oktoberfestbier beers, which is available only at this time of the year in 14 festival pavilions.
Oktoberfest is popular worldwide for its huge beer tents (or beer pavilions), in some of which 10000 persons can be accommodated. Tents such as “Lowenbrau”, “Augustiner”, “Weinzelt” are provided, where various wines are served and tentDie Fischer-Vroni - for fish fans - total 14 tents.
Here, you will find layout of tents and description about tents (pavilions) during Oktoberfest.
3) How much a beer would cost in Oktoberfest?
In 2007, one-litre mug of beer (ein Mass) costed from 7.70 to 8.00 euros (in 2006 from 7.0 to 7.70 euros). Other drinks – table wine about 5.5 euros for one-litre, juice and other soft drinks – about 6 euros for one litre. In 2008, most likely, the prices may remain unchanged, but may change and may be slightly costlier (inflation......).
4) Dates of festival and working hours?
In 2008, Oktoberfest will start on 20th September (Saturday) will end on October 5. Working hours of beer tents is from 10AM (on weekends, from 9AM) upto 23:30 (last order–22:30). Pavilions “Kafer Wiesn-Schanke” and “Weinzelt” work till one o'clock in the morning (last order – 00:15).
5) Is it required to reserve places in beer tents on Oktoberfest?
Yes, it is recommended, first of all, during the holidays in the evenings and especially for groups (more than 6 persons). And during week-days, it is very difficult to find empty seats for a group of more than five-six persons. Without preliminary reservation, we recommend you to come not later than 12:00 during week-days and as soon as possible in the holidays …. But, at the same time, it is necessary to consider, that NOT MORE THAN 25% of reservation is entertained on preliminary reservation and more often, there is no possibility to reserve before hand. Oktoberfest – is a democratic holiday, it is for everyone and no VIP zone etc is available in the Oktoberfest. It implies that anyone can come and who ever could occupy the seat – very good , who could not occupy the seat - shall wait till someone vacates the seat.
6) How is it possible to reserve the places in beer tents in Oktoberfest and how much would it cost?
It is possible to book places in some tents and on some dates in advance. Depending on the day of the week and pavilion, cost may vary from 70 to 150 euros per person and includes, besides actual reservation of a place, 2 liters of beer and one main course (as a rule, in some pavilions in a different manner).
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Oktoberfest is coming... All the Germany prepares for celebrations September 20 to October 5, and is expecting massive number of visitors from Europe and the rest of the world.
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