THE MUNICH OKTOBERFEST with WorldTop7 ultimate Wiesn’ hotlist

Munich is the most important city in Southern Germany, a lot of tourists descend here for its idyllic landscapes made of baroque ancient churches, immense parks and important museums and for its closeness to the Alps. But it’s the Bavarian folklore that mostly inspires the tourists to join the locals to the most important feast of the year, the legendary Oktoberfest!

From 17^th September to the 2^nd of October, Munich’s Festhalle will host the biggest party of the year, with beer flowing endlessly from 10 am to 11 pm, but take our advice, don’t start too soon or you’ll get wasted before the local crowd arrives and that is when the real party starts!

Dress your best “Dirndl” or “Lederhosen”, the typical traditional dresses the locals use to wear to honor the feast, and join the local crowd in one of the tents set by the major beer breweries: KAEFERS WEINZELT, WEINZELT or HYPPODROM are the most sophisticate, the PAULANER and SCHOTTENHAMMEL are crowded by youngsters and young at heart, the HOFBRAUEHAUS is the most touristic and the KAEFERS WEINZELT is the most popular. Getting a table is a hard job, so be wise and reserve yours well in advance, you may even be lucky enough to sit close to some celebrities: they too want to join the biggest beer party in the world. Even the sophisticated Paris Hilton and ex-girlfriend Kim Kardashian!

For the huge amount of beer that will be flowing you may think it is an adults only event, but don’t forget it is mainly a folkloristic event, perpetuating ancient Bavarian traditions (check out the festival history on http://www.oktoberfest.de/en/), so don’t be afraid to bring your children, they will find a nice amusement park with bumping cars, miners train, mirror labyrinth, carousels and a thrilling rollercoaster with 5 vertical loops. Don’t forget to try a HENDL with a Bretzel (chicken with the typical twisted salted biscuit) at one of the beer kiosks outside the tents, but follow World Top7 advices for the coolest hotels and best nightclubs.

COOL BUDGET STAYS NEAR OKTOBERFEST

COCOON

Stylish budget stay near Oktoberfest

Located in the center of Munich, between Sendlinger Tor and Goetheplatz, in an anonymous building, COCOON has its own peculiar personality. Dedicated to all sorts of visitors, from tourists to business people to party animals, it features a fresh and laid back atmosphere with its balloon chairs all over the place that inspire you to just drop anything and cuddle in them.

When you get to the hotel from your devastating day out at the Oktoberfest and you can barely walk to your room, you will surely have already abandoned all your inhibition and you will be amused by the gorgeous dancing showers… live for your room mates’ enjoyment!

If you need also to mind your business, all rooms are provided with all comforts, from ‘cocoon cabins’ to work with your laptop, iPod docking stations, flat screen TV, DVD Player and free WIFI access.

The hotel is obviously pretty popular, so make sure you secure your room by booking well in advance.

Lindwurmstrasse 35, 80337 Munich, Germany

MOTEL ONE SENDLINGER TOR

Young & easy near Oktoberfest

There are four MOTEL ONE hotels in Munich and they all mean good value for money. The Sedlinger Tor one is in the very heart of the Old Town neighborhood, close to the underground station, in a very convenient location to reach the Oktoberfest.

It is a 2-star hotel offering all comforts like flat screen TVs and free WIFI in all rooms while preserving a chic and modern atmosphere with stylish furnishing, with marble and granite and rain showers in the bathrooms.

COOL STAYS

ANNA HOTEL

Design hotel in central location

Centrally located, near the main station on Karlsplatz, the U-Bahn and the S-Bahn, right at the beginning of the pedestrian shopping area, ANNA HOTEL is in a very convenient location for the Oktoberfest.

With its design and modern interiors and a cozy atmosphere, it is the perfect venue for a romantic getaway to Munich, to be matched with some good fun at the beer festival.

HOTEL CORTIINA

WorldTop 7 hot pick

HOTEL CORTIINA is our top choice: conveniently located in the heart of Munich; it is clean and comfortable.

Even though featuring design interiors and finely decorated and furnished rooms, it preserves a cozy and friendly atmosphere that will make your stay a very pleasant memory.

Located in a Marienplatz side street, close to all touristic attractions and the shopping area, it is the best venue to explore the city and reach the Oktoberfest.

OKTOBERFEST OUTFIT ON A BUDGET

WIESN TRACHT & MEHR

City center last minute Dirndl

If you want to live the Oktoberfest the traditional way as the locals use to do, you need a Dirndl, but a new one will cost you thousands of Euro. So why not going for a second hand one? Head to Wiesn Tracht & Mehr for the best second hand Dirndl at reasonable prices.

Easy to find as it is located in Marienplatz pedestrian area, close to Hotel Cortiina.

LILY’S TREF

Schwabings second hand fave

Lilijane, the owner of Lily’s Treff will help you to choose the Dirndl that suits you best.

Another great shop for second hand Dirndl, located in Schwabing, close to the tube station Theresienstrasse, Leopoldstrasse and Hohenzollernstrasse.

LOLA PALTINGER

Celebrity darling & Kim Kardasian’s Dirndl Designer

If you want to wear the celebrities Drindl, there is no other place than Lola Paltinger’s showroom. Lola is the ultimate Drindl designer, mixing her personal original eclectic and fashion style to the traditional features that a Dirndl can’t miss.

Alternatively, walk ten minutes away from Lola’s showroom and head to the Lodenfrey shop, featuring most of the chicest Dirndl brands.

PARTY AFTER OKTOBERFEST

P1

All time favorite near English Garden

After the whole day partying at the Oktoberfest, when most of the tents close, at 11 pm (only Weinzelt & Kaefers are open until 1 pm), you will surely hunger for more party, so join all the trendy Munich crowd to the most renowned and exclusive club in town: the P1.

Make sure you get a cab to reach there and that you wear your best smile together with your best suit, the door selection policy is pretty strict.

And if you can’t manage to get in, don get depressed, just pop next door at ED MOSES (Prinzregentenstrasse 2, http://www.edmosesbar.com, +49 177 254 7476)

HEART

New party hotspot

Recently renewed, the Heart is the new “heart” of Munich’s night owls. Restaurant and bar, it is open only in the evenings and it serves meals until 5 am, the perfect venue to spend the whole night starting with a good dinner and partying afterwards with some drinks and good music.

HEART is located in the very center of the city and it is closed on Sundays and Mondays.