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When Bavarian crown prince Ludwig married his beloved princess Therese in the fields in front of the town gates of Munich on October 12 1810, he would have had no idea that his love would spawn the beer drinking, clog stomping, polka dancing phenomenon Oktoberfest.
Festival Dates: 20 Sept - 5 Oct, 2008
Where: Munich, Germany
Last year 5.9 million people attended the 16 day festival, making it the biggest public festival on earth.
One point caught the eye of the Fanatics as we looked at the pictures of fat Germans in tights mingling with gorgeous European naughties. 5.9 million people consumed only 5.7 million litres of beer. Now I don’t know about you but I think less than a litre average per person is pretty slow going. Put it this way a Schooner is 425ml and a Pot is 285ml. That means that every Friday night when you down your average 10 schooners or 15 pots you’re drinking more than the average Oktoberfest attendee downs in a fortnight.
To remedy this dire situation the Fanatics have decided to step up to the plate, don the yellow t-shirts and head to Munich to up the average.
Fanatics Packages
This year we are offering a full range of tour options for Oktoberfest so whether you want to join our coaches from London, meet us in Munich or make Oktoberfest part of a wider central European tour there's something here to suit! Accommodation options range from our legendary Munich campsite to our central hostels and hotels. And you can extend your tour to include visits to Hungary, Austria, and the Czech Republic!
Prague & Buda Fest: A massive week extending the Oktoberfest experience to more of central Europe! 8 days, 7 nights (20-27 Sept or 27 Sep-3 Oct), £299.
Return Coach Tours: Your transport from London taken care of! Opening weekend (18-23 Sept) Coach/Camping £229, Coach/Hostel £275, middle weekend (26-30 Sept) Coach/Camping £219, Coach/Hostel £265.
Accommodation Only Packages: For those of you making your own way to Munich our 3 night accommodation only packages give you an instant home in Munich. Camping from £119, hostels from £159, hotel from £249.
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