Out all of the major cities in Germany, Munich has made a great effort to maintain some of the most traditional parts of old German folk culture. For those looking for a piece of the rich German past combined with the conveniences of the modern day city, then Munich is the perfect place for you. Lederhosen and old-fashioned brass music can still be found here amidst the modern daily development of high-end brand names and booming technology trends. Old-fashioned beer halls are still popular here where ancient architecture helps give the city a feeling of old style village quaintness. Pork knuckle and famous German sauerkraut are still served here daily and you should not be at all surprised if your cozy bed and breakfast serves you such a meal first thing in the morning. The people in Munich are known for being some of the friendliest throughout all of Germany. This is especially interesting considering that the city has such a high population of over a million people.
Munich is especially famous in Germany and throughout Europe for its annual October festival. The city begins celebrating the famous month as early as September and draws in thousands of visitors from all over the world. To keep it simple, Munich residents hold heir festival in large white tents so as to create enough room for everyone to join together without aggressive competition from competing pubs. Food and music fill the senses as they are dulled by the never-ending pouring and selection of some of Germany, and the world's, finest beer.
The festival usually runs from around 16 to 18 days long and has more than five million people attending each year. Some of the traditional foods include grilled ham hock and roasted pork as well as the ever-famous German sausage. The festival is intended to celebrate the traditional Bavarian lifestyle and as such participants from the region can be found wearing the famous lederhosen as well as the tirolerhute, a small hat with a protruding tuft of highly valued goat hair. The dirndl dress has also become famous in recent years for its revealing hemlines on young women serving the beer.
If you are not able to plan your visit during the booming month of October, then be sure to visit the Bier und Oktoberfest Museum. The Bier und Oktoberfest Museum is interesting for all guests to the city whether you are major beer drinker or simply a sociology and history lover. The Bier und Oktoberfest Museum presents a lot of interesting information on the history of Munich's development and on how the city made a name for itself through the brewing of some of the world's most famous and beloved beers.
The Munich Monastery founded the city of Munich way back in the year 1158. Although a Beer Purity Law was passed in the early 1500's and technically still exists today, Oktoberfest was started in 1810 in order to celebrate the marriage of Princess Theresa von Sachsen-Hidburghausen to Ludwig the 1st. The Bier und Oktoberfest Museum explains the historic events in detail as well as teaches guests about the brewing process that makes German beer so tasty and unique. The Bier und Oktoberfest Museum is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 1 in the afternoon until 5 in the evening. Group reservations can also be made for those that wish to hold a special tasting or event in the later hours. If you are unsure of how to get to your destination of choice, check with one of the many Munich hotels at the information desk where you should find a detailed tourist map of the city along with public transport options and key phone numbers.
Lek Boonlert is an editor and content reviewer at DirectRooms and is responsible for all Munich Hotels content.
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