Authorities in Germany's Bavaria say they want to restrict the use of cannabis at festivals and beer gardens. Germany legalized recreational marijuana earlier this month, a move opposed by the Bavaria-based CSU.
100% right (I live in Munich)
If you want the Oktoberfest experience without the obnoxious tourists, I recommend visiting the “Frühlingsfest”. It’s basically the same thing in the same place, but in Spring
It’s a tourist trap with ridiculously inflated prices. If you want to experience genuine Bavarian beer culture, just visit any beer garden or any small town beer fest in Bavaria. At the Oktoberfest, you’ll mainly experience lots of drunken tourists pissing and vomiting in places where you should do neither. Also they’ll sell you one half filled glass of beer at a price you’d pay for many full ones any place else.
Yes. Oktoberfest is enjoyable if you drink at a measured pace and avoid crowded weekends. Guzzling lots of beer quickly means you’ll miss all the fun, and you could guzzle beer anywhere for less money.
Adding cannabis to an already tricky evening will not help you enjoy the event.
Security for families and visitors is already currently very tricky. They do an amazing job keeping it going as it is.
I also like the Munich local village and town beerfests. No crowds, no problem getting tables, and lots of tradition. Sadly the Munich Spring beerfest now gets as crowded as the Oktoberfest. The Dachau beerfest needs reservations too. But the rest are great.
Or, if you’re not a dumb tourist who likes being scammed, don’t go to the Oktoberfest.
100% right (I live in Munich) If you want the Oktoberfest experience without the obnoxious tourists, I recommend visiting the “Frühlingsfest”. It’s basically the same thing in the same place, but in Spring
Why not? I’ve always thought I’d like to go there once (and likely only once)
It’s a tourist trap with ridiculously inflated prices. If you want to experience genuine Bavarian beer culture, just visit any beer garden or any small town beer fest in Bavaria. At the Oktoberfest, you’ll mainly experience lots of drunken tourists pissing and vomiting in places where you should do neither. Also they’ll sell you one half filled glass of beer at a price you’d pay for many full ones any place else.
Thank you! I’ll try to visit a smaller festival one day instead, sounds a lot more fun.
Yes. Oktoberfest is enjoyable if you drink at a measured pace and avoid crowded weekends. Guzzling lots of beer quickly means you’ll miss all the fun, and you could guzzle beer anywhere for less money. Adding cannabis to an already tricky evening will not help you enjoy the event. Security for families and visitors is already currently very tricky. They do an amazing job keeping it going as it is. I also like the Munich local village and town beerfests. No crowds, no problem getting tables, and lots of tradition. Sadly the Munich Spring beerfest now gets as crowded as the Oktoberfest. The Dachau beerfest needs reservations too. But the rest are great.