Munich's Oktoberfest

If Germany's on your list, consider timing your trip around one of Europe's biggest parties: Munich's Oktoberfest. I've been in Munich for each of the last two Oktoberfests, and I'm so impressed by the simple Bavarian joy of the party. For a visitor, there's no better place to see (and join) Germans at play. Inside huge beer-hall tents, you'll find a slap-happy world of lederhosen, dirndls, fancy hats, and maidens with flowers in their hair. Join the party with me in this clip from my new, one-hour Rick Steves' European Festivals public television special: • European Festivals II
And if you're heading to Germany, check out "Rick Steves Germany" guidebook: store.ricksteves.com/shop/p/g.... Happy travels!

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  • @moplum
    @moplum6 жыл бұрын

    I road the five loop rollercoaster after five liters of beer. I held in all in!

  • @lucasfeiijo
    @lucasfeiijo5 жыл бұрын

    I'm in love with this party. Here in Brasil we have a minor version of this party, but my dream is to go to Munich and visit the Oktoberfest.

  • @Plexpara

    @Plexpara

    5 жыл бұрын

    you really got to the original Oktoberfest in munich.go with friends...you will have the best time in your life.when a whole tent full with hundreds of People are singing great Songs..and all are drunk and have fun..you will love it.

  • @kathleenoreilly9790

    @kathleenoreilly9790

    9 ай бұрын

    Wish I was wish I was there

  • @squashhead1374
    @squashhead1374 Жыл бұрын

    I would so love to go tot his event. If I do it will probably end up going by myself seeing as how my friends are all responsible now and are adulting.

  • @PremierYachtFLL
    @PremierYachtFLL Жыл бұрын

    Another great festival similar to Oktoberfest is the St. Ruperts festival in Salzburg which lasts 5 days around the end of September. I discovered it by accident, while I had a trip booked to Salzburg and Innsbruck last year thanks to your channel. Just a 10-minute walk from my hotel and a great place to end my days after sightseeing. There is nothing better than celebrating with the locals while traveling. Stiegl Beer is now one of my favorites!

  • @miemiemay18
    @miemiemay186 жыл бұрын

    We love to watch your travelling videos! Thank you for sharing and uploading.

  • @wms201
    @wms2016 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Rick!!!

  • @ILoveParis
    @ILoveParis6 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Love October fest. We cover similar travel content and always appreciate your movies. Thanks for sharing.

  • @richwatson9990
    @richwatson99906 жыл бұрын

    This looks amazing I can't wait to see this in person

  • @AjaxTheRoo
    @AjaxTheRoo Жыл бұрын

    Going to Oktoberfest in Munich is definitely on my bucket list.

  • @marwatiwati9307
    @marwatiwati93076 жыл бұрын

    Excellence video...thanks for sharing this.

  • @scatcom6
    @scatcom66 жыл бұрын

    Guten Tag, everyone!

  • @xxtravisxxify
    @xxtravisxxify6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing! Great content!

  • @night_goat666
    @night_goat666 Жыл бұрын

    This makes me so happy to see.

  • @bobbartholomew8404
    @bobbartholomew84044 жыл бұрын

    I am a typical man , Beer and Breast automatically a thumbs up

  • @claudiamuller9404
    @claudiamuller94045 жыл бұрын

    The second big festival is in Stuttgart ( volksfest) is one weak later it`s a little bit smaller. Thank you for all your videos. I like it. Thank you for all the interesting background of history, culture, art, and architecture. I look towards for the next video all the time.

  • @dolltall
    @dolltall Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @michaelwtm
    @michaelwtm2 жыл бұрын

    I really hope to visit Munich during Oktoberfest someday

  • @kathleenoreilly9790
    @kathleenoreilly97909 ай бұрын

    Great seeing that

  • @jangrezk.mujahid1512
    @jangrezk.mujahid15126 жыл бұрын

    Nice... thanks

  • @moisesgomes5461
    @moisesgomes54615 жыл бұрын

    Muito bom 👏🏼👏🏼

  • @stephenord3403
    @stephenord34032 жыл бұрын

    Done this a few times and trust me, there's nothing like it anywhere

  • @ryansmith4113
    @ryansmith41134 жыл бұрын

    Must do bucket list item from everyone worldwide! An incredible time, the Germans seriously know how to party and that's coming from an American haha

  • @Thalasius
    @Thalasius6 жыл бұрын

    You have a better chance at winning the lottery than finding somewhere to sit down at Oktoberfest. Apart from that you definitely have to go at least once. Really good going as a young guy lots of beautiful women, and the german women know how to smiles which is more than I can say for UK women.

  • @MMM18092

    @MMM18092

    6 жыл бұрын

    Tents open at 11am and most have tables for drop ins so it's not that difficult to get a table. Go on a weekday and arrive early.

  • @geethamadhuri4.015

    @geethamadhuri4.015

    5 жыл бұрын

    Go at 9 pm ... u will find in 10 mins.. I am just back from parade

  • @Angelheart8888

    @Angelheart8888

    5 жыл бұрын

    M friends and I just got back from Oktoberfest Munich and we had no problem finding a table. All we did was ask if we could sit with people and we would buy them a round of beers. BINGO! We were able to find a place to sit at every tent, even on Saturday and Sunday after 6 pm which were told was impossible. Not too hard if you know how to ask.

  • @AustyOG
    @AustyOG6 жыл бұрын

    I love Oktoberfest

  • @cutesweetfunnysayingst-shi7464
    @cutesweetfunnysayingst-shi74643 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @maximaleffort
    @maximaleffort4 жыл бұрын

    Yaaaaaaasssss!!!

  • @Limontech1010
    @Limontech10106 жыл бұрын

    Muito bom

  • @tomsimpson5317
    @tomsimpson5317 Жыл бұрын

    I should be there

  • @wdh47211
    @wdh472116 жыл бұрын

    God.....can you just imagine how many restrooms there are for all these people to pee out all that beer?

  • @mats7492

    @mats7492

    6 жыл бұрын

    people pee in the woods...

  • @oni741

    @oni741

    4 жыл бұрын

    @WD Harris Everybody knows the Germans are big on engaging in watersports.... 😂😂😉🍻🚾🚻💦💦💦💦

  • @menswear2112
    @menswear21122 жыл бұрын

    Beer and rollercoasters?! Bring your slickers.

  • @amandacousins928
    @amandacousins9282 жыл бұрын

    Never been in person

  • @christx3326
    @christx33264 жыл бұрын

    There are no alcoholics in Deutschland. I'm pretty sure the closest translation is "never thirsty". Also, Paulaner Hefe-Weizen may just be my favorite bier, ever, so far.

  • @mecho68
    @mecho683 жыл бұрын

    I am a wine guy .And rollercoaster and beer , I don't know man .

  • @adammosel4895
    @adammosel48953 жыл бұрын

    Most of the recent Oktoberfest videos that I see on KZread seem to indicate a younger crowd, but Rick Steves seems to have found some "old" revelers. Watching videos on KZread of the Oktoberfest in past decades, it seems that even as recently as the 1980s, the crowd was older and not many were wearing traditional Bavarian costumes. Many of the younger crowd now from all over the world are in Lederhosen or Dirndls, whether the wearer is from Bavaria or Australia or Japan. I think that's cool. Unfortunately for me, I'm past "young adult". I'll have to content myself with a Maß in a leafy beer garden among my peers and try not to think of the fun that I'm missing out on.

  • @dancnkc

    @dancnkc

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's because the cameras focus on young girls, as well they should. There is a pretty even mix of all ages really.

  • @karlwitzel2373
    @karlwitzel23736 жыл бұрын

    And you know what: there is a hill only for puking

  • @mariannelottes7922
    @mariannelottes79226 жыл бұрын

    well . i am from Bremen .

  • @donaldotrump3685
    @donaldotrump36852 жыл бұрын

    When i see that green white and red flag wave i feel just like home México..Bavaria, Germany here i come 😀

  • @davidc3324
    @davidc33246 жыл бұрын

    I doubt anyone gets 33.8 ozs

  • @rizwanrasheed5189
    @rizwanrasheed51893 жыл бұрын

    Steve where are you from

  • @mfra959
    @mfra9593 жыл бұрын

    Hold my beer

  • @TeoOktoberfest
    @TeoOktoberfest3 жыл бұрын

    oktoberfest Munich ;)

  • @lenablake8117
    @lenablake81173 жыл бұрын

    Interesting

  • @kerbygator
    @kerbygator Жыл бұрын

    I'm German/Irish. No wonder i'm such a drunk....lol

  • @randolphsavage9760
    @randolphsavage97603 жыл бұрын

    When this opens up back again, post pandemic, they better order twice (no, thrice) as much beer to make up for lost time.

  • @hans-joachimgoepel7009
    @hans-joachimgoepel70094 жыл бұрын

    If Germany's on your list, consider timing your trip around one of Europe's biggest parties: Munich's Oktoberfest. I've been in Munich for each of the last two Oktoberfests, and I'm so impressed by the simple Bavarian joy of the party. For a visitor, there's no better place to see (and join) Germans at play.

  • @mats7492
    @mats74926 жыл бұрын

    90% tourists at oktoberfest nowerdays..

  • @MMM18092

    @MMM18092

    6 жыл бұрын

    86% of the visitors are Germans.

  • @jeanvaljean7266

    @jeanvaljean7266

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@MMM18092 yes but many German tourists from other regions of Germany ;)

  • @user-er6yy6io1m
    @user-er6yy6io1m2 жыл бұрын

    Кто от репетитора?)😄

  • @janettebugatti3785
    @janettebugatti37853 жыл бұрын

    🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺looool

  • @wokeeye6441
    @wokeeye64415 жыл бұрын

    Oktoberfest 1000 years from now will be much more civilized (they won't even swallow the beer)

  • @D_Marrenalv

    @D_Marrenalv

    5 жыл бұрын

    One thousand years from now, there'll be no more Oktoberfest...lol..

  • @mecallahan1
    @mecallahan13 жыл бұрын

    Are they going to have to pretend oktoberfest this year?

  • @reilly1009
    @reilly10092 жыл бұрын

    who else here for school purposes

  • @summertea545
    @summertea5453 жыл бұрын

    Do they have a MuslimFest too.

  • @joshuasJR
    @joshuasJR Жыл бұрын

    Belvedere

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    Rieghtous for free locals

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  • @lukeleonard3382
    @lukeleonard33824 жыл бұрын

    If you haven’t been.. it’s just a fact that you haven’t lived.

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    @joshuasJR Жыл бұрын

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    @joshuasJR Жыл бұрын

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