Must do the Oktoberfest once (Oktoberfest (Munich))

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Product:	Oktoberfest (Munich)
Date:	25/08/00 (278 review reads)
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Advantages: Huge event, colourful and lively

Disadvantages: Massively crowded, relatively expensive

The Oktoberfest is one of those events that must be done at least once and probably best done over a few days. The tents where the action takes place are very crowded and it is just about impossible to turn up in the evening and find a seat. Strictly speaking the waitresses arent supposed to serve you unless you are seated, but there are ways round this!

Seats outside are marginally easier to come by and a good time to rock up is late afternoon before people arrive after work. If you want to be certain of a seat it is possible to reserve a table in advance over the phone with the added bonus that you will then be able to eat at your table, but dont be late getting to your table or you will find it gone and dont be shy at shooing peole away who are sitting at your table waiting for the chance that you wont turn up. You do need to know the name of the particular tent you are aiming for and speak german too.

Drunkenness is not the problem you might think, violence exceedingly rare and almost always involves east europeans or anglo-saxons. The U-Bahn is well organised with a complete row of officers lining the platform to prevent people wobbling onto the line. A good tip is not to go to the advertised U-Bahn at Theresienwiese but instead go to Goetheplatz and enter the Wiese from the other end through the funfair avoiding about ten minutes of push and shove through the crowds.

Dont go expecting to get other forms of drink - about the only choice other than the a litre of beer is soft drink from a special vendor really aimed at children, but it is perfectly acceptable for two or three ladies to share a glass. My personal favourite is the Augustinerbrau beer, but go and find out for yourself!!

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