The first Oktoberfest is considered to be a merry city revel, which was organized by the Munich people in honor of the marriage of the Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig in 1810. Everyone really liked the intoxicating holiday and the locals began to arrange a similar event every year. Since that time, the burgomaster of the city opens the festival by hammering a tap into the first keg of beer. Traveled to Munich and tourists from all over the world.
In 2012, the famous beer festival will take place from 22 September to 7 October. Experienced travelers know that you need to attend to the purchase of reservations in Munich hotels and airline tickets in advance. Some do it in early spring. There is no cheap accommodation in the city during Oktoberfest. Everything is occupied even in the homes of local residents.
The hotel charges 140-200 euros per night. Slightly cheaper is a bed on the outskirts and in the suburbs. But it is strategically important to stop somewhere near the train station, from where the train goes to the Hauptbahnhof (Munich Central Station). It is from here that it is easier to get to the center of "beer abundance" - Theresienwiese.
It will be useful to look through the festival website oktoberfest.de, here you will find the Oktoberfest program, a list of tents and much more. Having thought of visiting this large-scale holiday for the first time, it makes sense to look at the opening ceremony. A parade, a procession of brewers, the opening of the first barrel by the mayor of the city and many other entertainment events await you. There are usually a lot of people who want to see this spectacle, so get ready for the crush and crowding. To take a strategically good position, you need to arrive 2-3 hours before the opening.
Remember that finding a seat in Munich two weeks before the Oktoberfest is almost impossible! Citizens of the city rent out beds, sofa, rakladushko, mattress and other all kinds of recumbent places to tourists. Imagine that crowds of very big beer lovers in the amount of seven million people rush into the city. To secure yourself a corner at the festival, book your seat on the websites: ebay.de, wimdu.de, airbnb.de.
Prices for tickets from Moscow to Munich depend on the time of booking and on the length of stay at the festival. A flight on the route Moscow-Munich-Moscow will cost about 19-20 thousand rubles. If you fly only for a day, that is, for example, from September 22 to 23, the ticket will cost 6-9 thousand rubles cheaper.
