2023-09-15 13:10:00
Up to six million visitors from all over the world will attend Oktoberfest expected. You should take a full wallet with you. The most important questions and answers regarding the Oktoberfest:
How much does a pint of beer cost?
You’ll pay 14.50 euros for a beer almost everywhere this year. In 2022 the price was between 12.60 and 13.80 euros. The cheapest beer is served in the museum tent – a Spaten costs 13.20 euros. The most expensive place is in the wine tent (Paulaner, 17.40 euros). On average, one measure costs 14.18 euros, that is around 6.1 percent more than in the previous year.
The graphic shows the site plan and the prices in the tents:
Despite all the complaints regarding the expensive Oktoberfest beer: the price increase is not that big this year. It is on par with general inflation in Germany, which was 6.1 percent as of August – and below the slightly higher increase in prices for food and catering. In retail, beer prices have recently increased twice as quickly as at Oktoberfest. In August it was 12.2 percent more expensive there than a year earlier, according to data from the Federal Statistical Office. You also get more alcohol for your money with Oktoberfest beer – it’s a little stronger.
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Is the water free?
In the beer tent, a liter of table/mineral water costs an average of ten euros. There will be free drinking water on site – for the first time. Shortly before the start of Oktoberfest, the city set up four water dispensers. Visitors can fill up their drinking bottles there – but please no glass: this is prohibited on the premises.
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How much does food in the tents cost?
There are 17 large and 21 small tents to choose from at Oktoberfest. As befits a Bavarian folk festival, all sorts of hearty dishes are served there. The cheapest chicken and the cheapest roast pork is available in the Hacker festival tent. Half a grilled chicken costs 13.20 euros, a roast costs 17.90 euros.
The most expensive half chicken is available in the Käfer-Wiesn-Schanke for a hefty price of 19.80 euros. The most expensive dish at Oktoberfest is generally offered in the celebrity tent: anyone there half duck If you want to eat, you’ll pay 39.80 euros. One of the most popular and overall also the cheapest food at Oktoberfest is Pork sausage: Around 60,000 pieces are consumed at the entire event every year. The cheapest sausage can be found in the Augustiner Festhalle for 9.95 euros, the most expensive in the wine tent for 16.60 euros.
By the way: The Paulaner marquee only offers as a test Bio-Handl an. There should be at least one in every tent vegan dish, as well as more vegetarian dishes.
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How do you get a place in the beer tent?
The safest way is to make a reservation in the respective tent months in advance. Now the bookable places are gone. But: The innkeepers are not allowed to give away all places. If you’re good on foot, rush to the tent of your choice as soon as the festival grounds open at 9 a.m. – the fastest people get the best seats.
Especially on the weekends and on the public holiday, October 3rd, it can happen that some tents close their doors at midday: “Temporarily closed due to overcrowding” is then written on signs at the entrances. The Oktoberfest-Barometer shows when the time is right for strolling through the Oktoberfest.
What do you wear at the Oktoberfest?
“Definitely traditional costume,” says style consultant Elisabeth Motsch. How the dirndl looks in detail is a matter of taste. “A lot is allowed now. The important thing is that it fits your type. Ask yourself how you want to appear.” Speaking of effect: The position of the apron stitch provides information regarding the relationship status: whoever wears it on the left is single, and on the right it means taken.
As for the colors, fashion experts expect one “Folk festival in candy pink”. The reason is the hype surrounding the hit film “Barbie”, which will also be reflected at the Oktoberfest. This belongs to the gentlemen Leather pants to Oktoberfest like the beer. Traditionally conscious men choose the right ones “Loferl”, also called Beinhösl. These are “calf warmers” that are not worn on the feet, but on the lower legs.
What rides are there?
The Olympia looping roller coaster is legendary, as is the Ferris wheel. New to the festival is “Mr. Gravity”, in which ten gondolas rotate on a disc at up to 100 km/h. Of the 180 showmen’s businesses, around 90 percent have their roots in the 19th century. Some older, more comfortable rides are only available at the Oktoberfest, such as the Toboggan slide, the Devil’s Wheel or the Crinoline, named following the ladies’ crinoline.
The Layerl variety show is legendary and celebrates the “beheading of a living person using a guillotine” several times a day on an open, brightly lit stage. This year, 15,000 beheadings are expected. Especially the flea circus, where fleas play football or pull a mini carousel. The meal is served on the director’s arm.
Why does Oktoberfest take place in September?
The very first Oktoberfest took place in 1810 on the occasion of the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Therese in the middle of October and opened with a horse race. The festival was brought forward as early as the 19th century – supposedly because of the weather, which is often warm and relatively stable in September.
And what regarding Corona?
Since 1810, Oktoberfest has been canceled 26 times, mostly due to wars. The largest folk festival might not take place in 2020 and 2021 due to the corona pandemic. This year, infectiologists expect an increase in infectious diseases due to the large number of visitors, but a real threat is not expected. Unlike in the first two years of the pandemic, it is absolutely justifiable to celebrate the folk festival as before, said Clemens Wendtner, chief physician of infectious diseases at the Munich Clinic Schwabing, to the German broadcaster ZDF.
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