by Alex Allen | Feb 17, 2025
Oktoberfest. It’s the festival that needs little introduction. From its origins as a royal wedding party, this once modest annual gathering in Munich’s Theresienwiese (or “Therese’s Meadow”) has evolved into a global phenomenon, inspiring...
by Alex Allen | Sep 24, 2018
More than six million people flock to Munich each fall to take part in Oktoberfest, the annual 16-day celebration of Bavarian culture. Fitting then that Oktoberfest food (think sausage, cabbage and finger-licking Bavarian pastries) is also an international phenomenon,...
by Ginny Smith | Aug 18, 2016
Quite possibly the greatest beer event on the planet, Oktoberfest attracts thousands of suds-loving visitors to Germany each year. But while many people book direct flights to Munich, too few take the opportunity to explore beyond the city’s bustling biergartens. A...
