STYLIGHT's top insider tips for 2014's Oktoberfest - the history, the clothes and, of course, the wonderful beer.

1. OKTOBERFEST
BEGINNER’S GUIDE

2. ONCE UPON A TIME...
In 1810, Crown Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese. To celebrate
they invited all of Munich's citizens to a festival in front of the city
gates, named the Theresienwiese – Therese's fields – in honour of the
Princess. The event ended with a horse race that was met with such
success, they decided to bring it back the following year; enter
Oktoberfest.

3. STATISTICS
6.4 million attendees
That is more than 4x Munich’s population!
7.7 million litres of beer consumed
That is more than two Maß of beer for every person in Wales!
673,548 pieces of meat eaten
Which is nearly 5 x the portions of strawberries served at Wimbledon.
1,368 tonnes of rubbish produced
This weighs as much as 114 double decker buses!
71,000 capacity inside the 14 tents
3.5 x the number of seats in the O2 Arena.
OKTOBERFEST

4. TRAVELlER:TIPS
HOTEL HOSTEL AIRBNB CAMPING
+ mature
+ business travellers
+ families
+ young people
+ back packers
+ solo travellers
+ young professionals
+ couples
+ adventurers
+ campers
BUDGET
COMFORT
TRAVELLER TYPE
HOW TO GET THERE?
The closest stops are
Theresienwiese on the U4
or U5 lines and Goethe-platz
on the U3 or U6
lines. Be careful if you're
claustrophobic – they can
be very crowded!
The closest stop is Hacker-brücke,
accessible by lines
S1 through S8. It's about a
10 minute walk from there
– it's a popular route, so
just follow the sea of
people.
Take lines 16 or 17 to
Hackerbrücke and follow
all the people leaving the
S-Bahn. Or take lines 18
or 19 to Holzapfelstraße
or Hermann-Lingg-Straße.
WHERE TO STAY?
U-BaHN S-BAHN TRAM

5. USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Hello!
Please!
Thank You!
Cheers!
BAVARIAN
DICTIONARY
May I have a beer, please?
The bill please!
Where is the bathroom?
I am really drunk!
Servus!
Biddscheen!
Dankscheen!
Oans Zwoa Drei, Gsuffa!
A mass biddscheen!
Zoin biddscheen!
Wo isn as Glo?
I bin ganz schee bsuffa.
Proceed with caution..
I love you! Can I kiss you? I mog di! Mogst a busserl?

6. FOODIE GUIDE
Food is very meat-based
and heavy but there are
a few
more options.
VEGETARIAN
Käsespätzle: Great
vegetarian option.
German noodles in
cheese and cream
with crispy onions on
top.
SOMETHING SWEET
Kaiserschmarrn:
Pancake bits with
raisins and pow-dered
sugar!
HALBEs HENDL BREZE
Take it slow,
each one is
equivalent to
two standard
beers.
Don't get 'hangry', make
sure to order a side of
chips, or ‘pommes’. They
come separately!
Just don't leave without
trying the iconic duo – a
beer and a pretzel!
MAß

7. WOMEN’S FASHION
blouses that
cover your
shoulders
puff sleeves
buttons
made of cotton and linen TRACHTEN PUMPS
subtle colours
the apron and dirndl
lengths have to be spe-cifically
spaced:
cm
- Best option for chilly days and
conservative dressers.
- Caution all heels can be
hazardous after a few Maß!
TRADITIONAL
anywhere below
the knee to the
middle of your
shin
- with a small heel to elongate the
leg
- simple design
STYLE SUGGESTIONS

8. TRENDY WOMEN’S FASHION
ruffled blouses
bright colours
silk or lace apron
around the knee
-Go glam with feminine colours
and fabrics!
-Try blouse variations with
embroidery or lace detail.
*Trend 2014: lace blouse
zip or lacing
elegant fabrics
apron should be approx.
2-5 cm shorter here too
BALLET FLATS
- safety first - you will be dancing
on benches
- colour match your dirndl or go with
classic black
STYLE SUGGESTIONS

9. WOMEN’S FASHION
- There's already a lot of cleavage,
don't go overboard – wear a
blouse!
- Steer clear of cheap embellish-ments
and excessive sparkle.
no blouse
neon colours
nylon and other
cheap fabrics
apron
too small
really short
To Avoid
PLATFORM HEELS
- uncomfortable to stand in for hours
- especially dangerous when mixed with
beer
STYLE SUGGESTIONS

10. BOWS
VIRGIN SINGLE TAKEN
Still feeling shiny and new?
Wear your bow front and
centre.
Didn't put a ring on it? Make
Queen B proud and strut your
stuff with your bow just above
your left hip.
There goes my baby! Declare
your love with your bow just
above your right hip; it's better
than a tattoo of their initials...
*You may notice some wearing the bow tied at the back, unfortunately that's the sign of having lost a partner.

11. BEAUTY
MAKE-UP
- Avoid heavy
makeup, go with a
natural look.
- The tents are hot,
so take some trans-lucent
powder or
blotting paper with
you in case your
face gets shiny.
This is a
GRETELZOPF
HOW TO :
- Part your hair in two
and braid.
- Place braids along
your crown, so the
end of the braids are
on top of your head.
- Hold in place with
bobby pins and
hairspray.

12. MEN’S FASHION
*2014 trend: embroidered leather trousers
- black or shades of brown with
side laces
- usually beige or
grey
- Wear scrunched
down
HAFERLSCHUHE
SOCKS
- The most common colours for the
checked shirt are blue and white,
green and white or red and white.
checked shirt
be sure to roll up
the sleeves
check out the
convenient flap
light or dark brown
leather
with or without the
braces
knee or mid-thigh lengths
STYLE SUGGESTIONS

13. Read the full article here:
www.stylight.co.uk/Love/Oktoberfest-Beginners-Guide/
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