One big addition! It is not allowed to take any Luggage with you to the Oktoberfest. (very smal bags may be allowed but you wouldn't ned them) This new restriction is based on the actual terror situation. There are entrence controls all around the Theresienwiese. Greetings from Munich.
I assume you're German, but I have to correct your English for clarity of other readers: he means "current", or recently changed not "actual" meaning real. After various attacks across Europe in 2015 and 2016 they put up a fence around the huge festival grounds and bag checks. Only small purse-sized stuff gets in now. Edit: Germans have a word, "aktualisieren" which means to update or make current, which is where the term "aktuell" comes from. A common false friend for English-German speakers.
This is my go-to TH-cam Channel for nearly all of my travel needs! I dream of visiting Europe , Mark and Jocelyn have been to so many amazing places and I can't wait to visit a couple of them. Thank you both for this channel! Love it.
Got my spot reserved for 2022 !! Was supposed to go for my 50th in 2020 but Covid messed it up obviously so we decided gift it a extra year and hopefully 2022 we will be there !!!
In addition to #5: Eat something before and while you're in the tent. If you down your first Maß in 20 minutes or so you won't be feeling hungry anymore, but if you don't eat, you won't make your 3rd or 4th Maß. Believe me :) - the beer starts at at least 5.6% alcohol (which is Augustiner Edelstoff) and goes up to 6.3 (Hofbräu, HB).
Also, don't try and down your Maß in one go, you'll get kicked out of the tent and if you want to pass out, don't pass out on the little Hill aka "Kotzhügel"
So glad I found your videos! My Husband and I are going to Paris for the first time in June for our 25th Wedding Anniversary; yes, I am a planner. Lol Taking all your tips to heart. Your boys are adorbs. Take care!!!
I love Munich, Oktoberfest, and the wonderful Germans. There are so many places to experience in the area. I am a huge fan of the smaller towns/villages. Less expensive, more personal, and transportation is never a problem. Have you ever been to the Netherlands for a small town's Kermis? We go yearly and it's a fantastic trip. Love your videos 💖
See You in Octoberfest 2021! Stay safe everyone, keep wearing your face masks, wash your hands frequently and stay apart to stop the spread of Covid-19. Take care!
I remember having a wait for a connecting flight at Frankfurt airport from Manchester UK to Newark. I had a couple of hours to kill so I went to one of the airport bars with the tall stools. I have three Mass of strong wheat beer in the space of about 45 mins. Which in UK terms is like having 7 pints of regular beer in 45 mins. Which is ridiculous. The wheat beer was Tucher and went down like honey. I did not feel drunk, however, when it came time to leave to go to the waiting lounge. I practically rolled off my high stool chair and fell on the floor. I staggered to the Lufthansa lounge and got right on the black coffee and breath mints. When it was time to board, I was seriously sweating it that they might not let me on the flight as I was still buzzing a bit from the beer.
0:48, *HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!* Oh my God, I accidentally read that as "... the upcoming marriage of the Clown Prince..."! Man, I wanna see that event now!
This trip looks like a blast...I'd better build up my tolerance for beer consumption with my Canadian beer here at home first.....might be tough but you gotta do what you gotta do. Ha! I'm putting this on my ever growing list of places to visit. Thanks
Very often you get served beer covered with excessive foam. By German law each glass or mass has a white mark near the top of the glass and the beer glass has to be filled up to this mark.If there is foam below that mark you did not get enough beer and you have been cheated. Prost enjoy and know your limits Christof in Toronto
Hey, if you meet some danish guys that are members of the Ten Beer Club, tell them I said hi!! It dates back to 2007 on the last day of Oktoberfest... :D
Sorry in advance, cuz I have the dumbest question ever. Could I enjoy Ocktoberfest sights, celebrations, and activities if I am not a drinker? Also, never been to Germany before and don't speak the language. Just want to go cuz it looks glorious
ok,serious questions here: i might have a potential trip coming up this year with my school and want to know,how does one pay for the mass beer and food? do you pay when they bring it over or do you pay at a cashier and servers will bring it over later? is there a menu on a plac card they hand out or what not? How many percent is the beer usually? and is would i be out of place and unwelcomed as an asian looking tourist,for example wearing, jeans,boots,and a sweater/leaather jacket? lastly,as with sitting,must it always be booked or is it free-for-all? apologies for asking so many questions,i just wanted to be doubly sure as i have never even been to europe,let alone germany.
Hi, -You will be welcome as an Asian looking tourist we are very used to that. -If you want a seat without a reservation come in the morning -You pay the lady that brings you the food and beer (I think right when you order but it's been a while since I went so I'm not sure) -the beer should be between 5.5 and 6.5 percent alcohol -the tables have menus -if someone stands on a bench attempting to drink his whole liter of beer at once it is the custome for everyone to boo that person.
Prost, Mark! Are you actually here for Oktoberfest this year?? Great notes :) vieeeelen dank for telling people it's a Maß! The Stein thing has started to grate my nerves for a while now too haha. Also I have seen faaaarrr too many tourists (and some mostly non local Germans) who have had 1 or 2 too many Maß. Note: price for a Maß this year is what, €10.60? I think it was 10.40 last year. It's regulated. Second note: it's Pinakothek, not Pinothek :) (cue Hermione reference)
Nakop oke thanks. I never heared about that. Walter says 'Ein mass' but that sounds weird then. I live in germany (not german) but i never anyone say that. But thanks for the info.
Would you recommend dressing up for the occasion my wife and I are going and are considering wearing Lederhosen and drendl or world we be mocked for doing so
okay bro. Don't get me going on Bier;) I know it well. Ice cold. HB original. Staropramen is probably the most beautiful beer but HB original is right up there in drinkability. gotta be ice cold.
Having spent 8 years in Germany! When it comes to October fest SKIP IT!! what they don't tell you is that all summer long most German towns have beer fests!! The smaller ones are much more fun!! Since it's just mainly the people in that particular town!! You can get loaded and actually talk and even dance without a million people crushing you!! They also have good food and generally small carnivals!!
okay those are pretty much the same prices as in Holland, we pay on average 5.20 for half a liter, I was just wondering about your prices since most things are cheaper in Germany. Even our Lidl and Aldi are more expensive and they have exactly the same products etc.
I find German beer to be much easier to handle as it doesn't contain any chemicals. I remember having a good number of steins in a hostile bar in Berlin and I didn't feel half as hungover the next morning compared to drinking back home or in college.
Hi Wolter ! I love your videos !. quick question. What are your thougths in general abut the security environment in München ?. I 've read and heard there are having a bit of problem due to the mass immigration. cheers and have fun!
EMILIO SALGADO We don't have any security problems here in Munich whatsoever. I would even go so far to say that Munich is one of the safest places you can be in.
It's people like you that will facilitate the demise of western civilization. Oh, by the way, perhaps 5.8% today but it was recently reported that in forty years muslims will be the majority in Europe.
Two things: 1. Puke, puke everywhere, get used to it. 2. Beer is shite. Compared to Your supermarket "international lager" it's better, yeah, but don't expect to be blown away if You like good quality craft beers.
Sadly the stations and trains are often unpleasant not only in the late evening. It makes your day when you are going to work and get the sour smell of "Wiesn" even before breakfast. The mvg (Munich's Transportation Service) often can't keep up with the cleaning. So you might see soiled trains and stations in the morning. These cars are easy to spot. If the car is packed on one half and the other half is empty, do yourself a favor and get into another one. Oh, and I'd rather say "eine Maß, bitte". Enjoy your stay.
Thanks for the reply :) i really want to go because its where they built my Beetle 45 years ago and i want to drive it there for my birthday next month and just wanted to make sure i don't miss any cool little places
There are a few things: - Autostadt combined with a tour to Volkswagen Factory which is the biggest in the world btw - Badeland: don't miss the excellent Spa and Sauna area! - Phaeno - visit Football/Icehockey game - Kunstmuseum - Castle - shopping at the designer outlets If youre there in Summer check out the Allerpark Area. You can do a lot of things like wakeboarding, Climbing or just hang out at the beach. For Infos about City tours or events check out www . Wmg-wolfsburg. De ✌
One big addition!
It is not allowed to take any Luggage with you to the Oktoberfest. (very smal bags may be allowed but you wouldn't ned them) This new restriction is based on the actual terror situation.
There are entrence controls all around the Theresienwiese.
Greetings from Munich.
I assume you're German, but I have to correct your English for clarity of other readers: he means "current", or recently changed not "actual" meaning real. After various attacks across Europe in 2015 and 2016 they put up a fence around the huge festival grounds and bag checks. Only small purse-sized stuff gets in now.
Edit: Germans have a word, "aktualisieren" which means to update or make current, which is where the term "aktuell" comes from. A common false friend for English-German speakers.
I am an American student living in Germany, I learned from this! haha Thanks!
This is my go-to TH-cam Channel for nearly all of my travel needs! I dream of visiting Europe , Mark and Jocelyn have been to so many amazing places and I can't wait to visit a couple of them. Thank you both for this channel! Love it.
+Jennifer Lyons that is awesome to hear. Thank you Jennifer!!
Jennifer Lyons oh, that's so kind of you! I wish you incredible travels!
Got my spot reserved for 2022 !! Was supposed to go for my 50th in 2020 but Covid messed it up obviously so we decided gift it a extra year and hopefully 2022 we will be there !!!
So cool to get insight into Oktoberfest practical aspects through your experience Wolter! Thank You!
+Ale v not a problem
In addition to #5: Eat something before and while you're in the tent. If you down your first Maß in 20 minutes or so you won't be feeling hungry anymore, but if you don't eat, you won't make your 3rd or 4th Maß. Believe me :) - the beer starts at at least 5.6% alcohol (which is Augustiner Edelstoff) and goes up to 6.3 (Hofbräu, HB).
Also, don't try and down your Maß in one go, you'll get kicked out of the tent
and if you want to pass out, don't pass out on the little Hill aka "Kotzhügel"
We have Oktoberfest in south of Brazil. You should tell. Many families that came from Germany. In some cities, they even teach german in school.
Jacob Allgayer that's so cool! What part of Brazil? I'm interested!
@@becuteforme Blumenau, Santa Catarina, it's very cool
Need to go back to Muenchen! Had so much fun there. And its also close to Neuschwanstein, Salzburg, and Innsbruck.
Can you do a "how my life went after moving to germany"?
and tell some stuff about your life. i guess lots of people would be interested. :)
+Der Nisi that would be funny. I will have to think about that one :)
3:29 - *"The guy was so drunk he couldn't function."* :-)
So glad I found your videos! My Husband and I are going to Paris for the first time in June for our 25th Wedding Anniversary; yes, I am a planner. Lol Taking all your tips to heart. Your boys are adorbs. Take care!!!
Another great video Mark! Can't wait for you to come to Japan!
+Rachelle M only a few months :)
I love Munich, Oktoberfest, and the wonderful Germans. There are so many places to experience in the area. I am a huge fan of the smaller towns/villages. Less expensive, more personal, and transportation is never a problem.
Have you ever been to the Netherlands for a small town's Kermis? We go yearly and it's a fantastic trip. Love your videos 💖
I love your videos. They are so much fun and wonderfully informative. I always watch when a new one comes out. Keep up the good work!
See You in Octoberfest 2021! Stay safe everyone, keep wearing your face
masks, wash your hands frequently and stay apart to stop the spread of
Covid-19. Take care!
I remember having a wait for a connecting flight at Frankfurt airport from Manchester UK to Newark. I had a couple of hours to kill so I went to one of the airport bars with the tall stools. I have three Mass of strong wheat beer in the space of about 45 mins. Which in UK terms is like having 7 pints of regular beer in 45 mins. Which is ridiculous. The wheat beer was Tucher and went down like honey. I did not feel drunk, however, when it came time to leave to go to the waiting lounge. I practically rolled off my high stool chair and fell on the floor. I staggered to the Lufthansa lounge and got right on the black coffee and breath mints. When it was time to board, I was seriously sweating it that they might not let me on the flight as I was still buzzing a bit from the beer.
Love your videos!! Greeting from Poland :)
Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and experience, Mark.
We went to Octoberfest in 2009, it was sooooo much fun! :D
0:48, *HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!* Oh my God, I accidentally read that as "... the upcoming marriage of the Clown Prince..."!
Man, I wanna see that event now!
Good to know... Going this year for the first time, this weekend, for the opening... Keep up the good videos. 👍
+Stefan Hyllested have fun!
Seems like fun. Greets from Thailand.
+daro ChaNNeL thanks daro
Great info! Thanks for your fantastic videos!
+Jason Hamm Thank for watching!
This trip looks like a blast...I'd better build up my tolerance for beer consumption with my Canadian beer here at home first.....might be tough but you gotta do what you gotta do. Ha! I'm putting this on my ever growing list of places to visit. Thanks
michelle fuller hi, how much percantage of alcohol has beer in Canada?
Ps: I'm german :)
Sev, Hello! 5% is standard, but our beers range in alcohol percentage between 4% to 6.1 %
Nuermberg and Bamberg are very nice citys and should be visited also :-)
+MrFabface I agree 100000% :)
I really like your videos! Thank you for the great work!!!!
Hello Mark ...I'm a great fan of you from India ..will you be at Munich on October 2 nd..i.m visiting there and your videos are of great help..Thx :)
Reaching Munich next week 🎉🎉🎉
Mark you are the man
Very often you get served beer covered with excessive foam. By German law each glass or mass has a white mark near the top of the glass and the beer glass has to be filled up to this mark.If there is foam below that mark you did not get enough beer and you have been cheated. Prost enjoy and know your limits Christof in Toronto
Cheers 🍻🍻🍻Munich
Awesome video! Thank you so much!!
+Alan Lopez you are very welcome
Great video man! Heading there this year.
Very nice explanation :)
Hey, if you meet some danish guys that are members of the Ten Beer Club, tell them I said hi!! It dates back to 2007 on the last day of Oktoberfest... :D
Well done!
Thanks for the tips! Any idea about bringing cameras to Oktoberfest? Do they allow DSLR's with smaller lenses?
Good Day, do all towns in Germany have Oktoberfest or just Munich?
Sorry in advance, cuz I have the dumbest question ever. Could I enjoy Ocktoberfest sights, celebrations, and activities if I am not a drinker? Also, never been to Germany before and don't speak the language. Just want to go cuz it looks glorious
Hi guys I’m going this year could anyone help me and friend going how do u book a table ?
Love Your channel
+Joanna Tusa thank you
You welcome sir
ok,serious questions here: i might have a potential trip coming up this year with my school and want to know,how does one pay for the mass beer and food? do you pay when they bring it over or do you pay at a cashier and servers will bring it over later? is there a menu on a plac card they hand out or what not? How many percent is the beer usually? and is would i be out of place and unwelcomed as an asian looking tourist,for example wearing, jeans,boots,and a sweater/leaather jacket? lastly,as with sitting,must it always be booked or is it free-for-all? apologies for asking so many questions,i just wanted to be doubly sure as i have never even been to europe,let alone germany.
Hi,
-You will be welcome as an Asian looking tourist we are very used to that.
-If you want a seat without a reservation come in the morning
-You pay the lady that brings you the food and beer (I think right when you order but it's been a while since I went so I'm not sure)
-the beer should be between 5.5 and 6.5 percent alcohol
-the tables have menus
-if someone stands on a bench attempting to drink his whole liter of beer at once it is the custome for everyone to boo that person.
how's the work out going that shirt looking a little baggy
ß is not ss. ß is a sharp s after a long vowel, ss would mean the preceding vowel is short.
SS kann auch anderes heißen.
An ess-tsett is just a pregnant “P”
Prost, Mark! Are you actually here for Oktoberfest this year??
Great notes :) vieeeelen dank for telling people it's a Maß! The Stein thing has started to grate my nerves for a while now too haha. Also I have seen faaaarrr too many tourists (and some mostly non local Germans) who have had 1 or 2 too many Maß.
Note: price for a Maß this year is what, €10.60? I think it was 10.40 last year. It's regulated.
Second note: it's Pinakothek, not Pinothek :) (cue Hermione reference)
+Abroad American at least the beer is still less than Norway:)
great job keep it up
+george kougias thanks George!
How much money is ideal just for one day? On average?
Don't you mean vaas like a vase where you put flowers in? (For the size of the glasses)
Urahara12squad Maß means "measure" or "measurement" in German. So it's like a measuring unit for beer.
Nakop oke thanks. I never heared about that. Walter says 'Ein mass' but that sounds weird then. I live in germany (not german) but i never anyone say that. But thanks for the info.
Urahara12squad well I'm not pro on the Oktoberfest topic, but that's at least what Wikipedia says about the name
Would you recommend dressing up for the occasion my wife and I are going and are considering wearing Lederhosen and drendl or world we be mocked for doing so
Lots of tourists will take your picture :)
Blue jeans and a button down shirt! Done!
We need another LIVESTREAM at Oktoberfest 👍
I’m not really a big fan of any Oktoberfest style beer. Would it be possible for somebody like me to still enjoy the beer aspect of Oktoberfest?
Yes, just eat and have a soft drink or alcohol free beer. Or alternatively go to one of the wine tents instead.
Another tip its only a regional event in Germany
Mark, what are Munich temperatures like around Oktoberfest time?
the forecasts until Sunday are 16-17° C max.
Perfect T shirt weather.
When u r coming in Oktoberfest this year .
okay bro. Don't get me going on Bier;) I know it well. Ice cold. HB original. Staropramen is probably the most beautiful beer but HB original is right up there in drinkability. gotta be ice cold.
Mark: Do you see the difference between Prost and Proost?
Having spent 8 years in Germany! When it comes to October fest SKIP IT!! what they don't tell you is that all summer long most German towns have beer fests!! The smaller ones are much more fun!! Since it's just mainly the people in that particular town!! You can get loaded and actually talk and even dance without a million people crushing you!! They also have good food and generally small carnivals!!
PinaKOthek, you always say 'Pinothek'. Is it different in English?
+Peter Mayer we don't use at as much in the US. Same word just seldom used
Why are masses commonly referred to as steins?
Because the jugs were made out of stoneware back in the days, stone is Stein in german.
1 mass is 11 euro plus tip
question for germans: whats the average price for one mass?
about 10 to 12 Euro.
between 10,60 € and 10,95 € depends on which tent you are
okay those are pretty much the same prices as in Holland, we pay on average 5.20 for half a liter, I was just wondering about your prices since most things are cheaper in Germany.
Even our Lidl and Aldi are more expensive and they have exactly the same products etc.
lebell79 but, please consider, these are special prices for the Oktoberfest. Regular prices, not in bars, are about 3-4 € for 0,5 l
ugh...I don't get it, we roughly have the same level of healthcare and social security but we pay a shitload more taxes than you guys.
I find German beer to be much easier to handle as it doesn't contain any chemicals. I remember having a good number of steins in a hostile bar in Berlin and I didn't feel half as hungover the next morning compared to drinking back home or in college.
They are not called Steins, that's my number one pet hate with Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, and abroad. Sonst, viel Vernügung.
+Bob Mob hence why we mentioned it a few times :) #youarenotalone
*Vergnügen ;)
Oktoberfest sounds like an introvert's nightmare: thank goodness I don't drink!
HALLO WIE GEHT ES DIR ?
+Mona AM es geht mir gut. Danke. Und dir?
Wolters World bin gute auch danke sehr und ich bin not Deutsche aber ich sprache sie few only haha
Gut! Und dir?
Hi Wolter ! I love your videos !. quick question. What are your thougths in general abut the security environment in München ?. I 've read and heard there are having a bit of problem due to the mass immigration. cheers and have fun!
EMILIO SALGADO We don't have any security problems here in Munich whatsoever. I would even go so far to say that Munich is one of the safest places you can be in.
Hi Mark you look like a guy that's had masses of masses
OKTOBER (Beer) FEST 😂😂😂😂
Overdrunk?
I believe Australia groups are are not allowed.
Your first Maß this year? Mark, ich bin enttäuscht...
🍺🍻
Naturally you say "Die nächstens 100 Mass gehen auf mich"
If watching this you are too late.
You do NOT need a seat to be served beer.
Technically you do. But some cases they might "bend" the rules.
There’s no such thing as a glass stein.
Why is it called Oktoberfest if it starts in September and end early October?
Mein stad
Kein Bier vor vier!
+Kessina1989 du bist schwach ;)
Oktoberfest is a expensive tourist trap.
If you want to see the real Germany,
then go to Feste of small towns and villages.
I'm rather curious as to how long the muslims will tolerate Oktoberfest.
5.8 % muslims in Germany. I guess they just have no saying in it and will enjoy the Oktoberfest or they stay away.
It's people like you that will facilitate the demise of western civilization. Oh, by the way, perhaps 5.8% today but it was recently reported that in forty years muslims will be the majority in Europe.
Two things:
1. Puke, puke everywhere, get used to it.
2. Beer is shite. Compared to Your supermarket "international lager" it's better, yeah, but don't expect to be blown away if You like good quality craft beers.
+provostkhot I can't really disagree. Number one is an issue for sure later in the day evening
Sadly the stations and trains are often unpleasant not only in the late evening. It makes your day when you are going to work and get the sour smell of "Wiesn" even before breakfast. The mvg (Munich's Transportation Service) often can't keep up with the cleaning. So you might see soiled trains and stations in the morning. These cars are easy to spot. If the car is packed on one half and the other half is empty, do yourself a favor and get into another one. Oh, and I'd rather say "eine Maß, bitte". Enjoy your stay.
I am so dissapointed of that kind of mass entertainment. It is so overrated.
Don't forget your S.S. uniform to be properly dressed for Germany.
especially you are from the USA
Thanks for the tips! :) any advice for visiting Wolfsburg?
Pungent Pie visiting the Autostadt seems worth it. Also try to see the "Pheno".
+Pungent Pie wow. I haven't been in Wolfsburg for 15 years. The VW stop is Worth it. You could learn how to drive off road style
Thank you, i think we'll go there :)
Thanks for the reply :) i really want to go because its where they built my Beetle 45 years ago and i want to drive it there for my birthday next month and just wanted to make sure i don't miss any cool little places
There are a few things:
- Autostadt combined with a tour to Volkswagen Factory which is the biggest in the world btw
- Badeland: don't miss the excellent Spa and Sauna area!
- Phaeno
- visit Football/Icehockey game
- Kunstmuseum
- Castle
- shopping at the designer outlets
If youre there in Summer check out the Allerpark Area. You can do a lot of things like wakeboarding, Climbing or just hang out at the beach.
For Infos about City tours or events check out www . Wmg-wolfsburg. De
✌