Our First Oktoberfest in Munich Was NOTHING Like I Expected 🇩🇪

It's a big day. I'm going to Oktoberfest and it is so cold outside. It's gonna be okay though because beer will help that. This is our first time going to Oktoberfest here in Munich so we are very excited. We've really been looking forward to this. It's like a bucket list experience. We are pretty much all ready to go. We're heading out super early because we only have a group of three. Smaller group you kind of just have to go and wing it and the earlier you can get there before it starts to get really crowded the better that it is. It is the very last day of Oktoberfest and I'm sure it's going to be so much fun and the sun is trying to come out. You can do it! Before heading to the festival I recommend you go and get some cash. About 100 euros per person is probably a good safe place to start and then jump on the U-Bahn and head to the festival. There is no need to drive there from the metro stop. It's just a short walk. If this is your first time I have a full video with all of the things that I learned on my first Oktoberfest so I'll link that up in the cards and down in the description box if you want to check that one out next. They have ATMs here which you'll need your cash but those ATMs probably have kind of high fees so it's better to do it in the city at a bank so you can avoid paying terrible fees. All right we made it in. Security really wasn't that long. We got in pretty quick and this looks like the craziest carnival that I personally have ever been to. There's so much I feel a little bit overwhelmed. That one is going to be a no for me. It's just a little too high. We're gonna be here all day so yeah I think first stop is beer. So many options but we decided to go with Augustina. Yeah tent doesn't seem like the proper word to describe these places. They're huge. Like I said we didn't have a reservation because we had a small party however we found an empty table that didn't have a reservation until four that afternoon so we were allowed to sit there until that reservation came in. So that is one thing you can kind of do if you are kind of in position two. Don't forget to give good eye contact when you prost anyone or you'll have seven years of bad sex. I don't think anyone wants that. One of the things that thoroughly impressed me was how many of these masses these waitresses could carry at one time. When I used to cocktail waitress I thought it was cool when I could carry like three pint glasses at once. This was just seriously impressive. They were doing some major heavy lifting all day. Okay and don't skip on the food especially the hendel which are these roast chickens. They're so good. If you live in the U.S. and you think Costco chicken is good this will put that to shame. Oh my god I'm still dreaming about it. And if you want to look like an absolute crazy person you can buy a hendel hat from the salesperson walking the aisles. And apparently no matter where you go in the world this song is a crowd pleaser. Wandered outside to get some photos and it started raining. Not a great day. Oh Apparently even the beer arrives in style here. I decided to try to wander into some of the other larger tents to see if there were any open spaces there just to see if we could get a little change of scenery. And it wasn't too successful but it was kind of cool to see the vibes of the other tents. You can't miss the Palo Verde tent. It has a giant rotating moss on top of it. And if you put your attention to the bottom of the screen you'll see a man nearly wipe out. Oh and he saves it. A good one. The fact that these things are called tents is kind of funny to me because it's not a tent it's like a full-on building. Next we popped into Schutzenfest which gets its name from Bavaria's traditional marksman culture and it's known for having a pretty lively local crowd. Tent hopping but everywhere is so full now. We left the boys back at Augustiner to hold our spot so we probably just need to go back and enjoy the spots that we have. But just to show you it's a little crazy here it gets very crowded and if you don't have a reservation it's hard. We clearly made some friends at our table and I think you should too if you're going to Oktoberfest. It makes it more fun. There's a group of guys from Portugal I believe that were seated next to us. They didn't speak very much English so my husband pulled out his translate app on his phone and had a full-on conversation with them. So you know there's ways to get creative if there's a language barrier. Also don't skip dancing on a bench. It's a good time. Just please be careful if you've had a lot to drink. We got kicked out of our Augustiner table because uh our reservation was coming at four so it's time to move on now. And uh thankfully the rain has stopped. Next we stopped into Hackerfetzelt which is nicknamed heaven of the Bavarians because the entire tent is painted to look like the Bavarian sky. This is actually one of my favorite tents just style-wise. I thought it was so pretty in there but it was very crowded like extremely so we did not stay here long. But definitely worth checking it out for how pretty it is. And so the hunt continued for a beer tent with space. How you doing babe? Might be my favorite concept ever invented. A beer carousel. You literally sit down, order a beer, and the entire bar slowly rotates while you drink. Super cool. And FYI if you order a beer and you get a token like this it's a Fondmark and it's basically your deposit token so hang on to it because you'll need to return it when you return your beer glass to get your deposit back. All right I honestly don't know where we're going. I'm just wandering around but all the tents are full. If you don't have a reservation you really can't get in at this point. I really don't know what we're doing but you guys know as much as me so we're gonna find out. Apparently what we were doing was going to Euterwiesen. So now we're in the old Oktoberfest. We have to pay a little extra to get in. Apparently this is like the authentic Oktoberfest. Okay she's starting to get a little tipsy so here's the deal. Euterwiesen is Oktoberfest's historic section with traditional music, vintage rides, and a much more old-school Bavarian feel. It usually happens every year although every four years it can make way for Bavaria's agricultural festival. Compared to the main Oktoberfest area this area felt a lot more calm and laid-back. One thing you don't want to miss out while you're here is going into Fesseltradition which is a beer tent here that really preserves that old Oktoberfest beer hall feel. Also got to see some traditional Schussplattler dancing which is a Bavarian folk dance where the dancers rhythmically slap their thighs, knees, and shoes and twirl. And here the Augustiner is actually served in these traditional stoneware steins instead of the glass moss you see everywhere else which somehow makes the whole experience feel even a little bit more old-school. And I mean does it get any more Bavarian than this? Then it was back out to the rain because the reservation at the table we were sitting at in that tent had arrived as well. It is really kind of starting to rain. It's raining but we're doing our best. Yeah so don't be like me. Dress for the weather. Check it before you leave. Don't just wear a tiny little cardigan sweater. And I'm still freezing and it's raining and I did bring my umbrella. And don't forget to head to this little cafe for some Kaiserschmarrn, an iconic Oktoberfest dessert. And then we found the Tufelsrad or devil's wheel which has been an Oktoberfest tradition for over a century. Basically you sit on this giant spinning platform and try to hang on while they do everything possible to knock you off. Oh my gosh! We're in Palau in the United States. Okay well we are back home safe and sound in Los Angeles. I did not get a chance to finish that vlog because we were trying very hard to get home as quickly as possible because it got increasingly cold and rainy. Make sure you dress for the weather when you go to Oktoberfest so that you are not miserable at any point like we ended up being. And if you want more awesome first-timer things that I learned at Oktoberfest, more tips and tricks for your trip, then check out my Oktoberfest first-timers guide video right here. It is chock full of amazing things that you're going to want to know and the comment section is also a goldmine of info too. Make sure to hit that subscribe button for more travel videos like this one. I'll see you all over on this video and if not, I'll see you on the next one. Bye!