If you enjoy beer, travelling, parties or Germany, you have a perfect reason to pack up and visit Oktoberfest in our books. The 180th Oktoberfest takes place in Munich from September 21 until October 6.\u00a0 With plenty of food, drinks, and loads of fun, who wouldn\u2019t want to take part in the beer-fueled extravaganza?\u00a0 What started as a celebration of King Ludwing the first\u2019s marriage to Princess Therese of Sanxony has grown extensively.\u00a0 It featured horse races and of course, lots of beer.\u00a0 While the horse races have diminished, the beer certainly has not. Last year, the festival had 6.4 million visitors who consumed a staggering 14.6 million pints of beer (6.9 million litres).<\/p>\n
Aside from beer, you can expect to see customary Bavarian clothes being worn (Dirndl for ladies and Lederhosen for gentlemen), traditional music and dancing, rides and games, and 14 different beer tents.\u00a0 Each of these tents have their own specialty and offer specific food, drinks, and entertainment to its guests- from fish tents to bakeries to wine tents. Aside from beer, you will find champagne and schnapps being served in the smaller tents and an array of delicacies.\u00a0\u00a0 Enjoy strudel, sausage, giant pretzels, roast chicken, and other German fare.<\/p>\n
There are also family-friendly tents and lots of activities for children during the day.\u00a0 At night, Oktoberfest turns into one vibrant party. The festival attracts people from all over the world wanting to discover Bavarian culture and be part of the celebration.\u00a0 You\u2019ll feel at home with the welcoming hospitality and join others wanting to return year after year.\u00a0 This tradition has also spurred Oktoberfests in other parts of the world.<\/p>\n
Want to be part of the fun?\u00a0 tripcentral.ca offers guided tours<\/a> for people aged 18-35 ranging from four to seven days long.\u00a0 You may choose camping, hostel, or hotel accommodations and stay with a guide. You may even discover other parts of Munich while you\u2019re there.\u00a0 Visit the market square for shopping and dining, the Old and New Town Halls, Olympic Park, Alter Hof medieval castle, and charming nearby towns and villages. And, if you haven\u2019t had enough beer, stop by the 8000 seat beer garden, Hirschgarten.<\/p>\n If you would like to arrange your own flights<\/a> and hotels<\/a>, we can help you!\u00a0 Call 1-800-665-4981 to speak with a travel agent<\/a> and start planning your trip today!<\/p>\n Prost! If you enjoy beer, travelling, parties or Germany, you have a perfect reason to pack up and visit Oktoberfest in our books. The 180th Oktoberfest takes place in Munich from September 21 until October 6.\u00a0 With plenty of food, drinks, and loads of fun, who wouldn\u2019t want to take part in the beer-fueled extravaganza?\u00a0 What […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":7944,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":""},"categories":[3551],"tags":[],"modified_by":"Amanda Stancati","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5674"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5674"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5674\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22210,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5674\/revisions\/22210"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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