https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The price of a litre of the good stuff at Munich's Oktoberfest goes up a bit each year. But beer is not the main expense that most visitors shell out for. https://www.thelocal.com/20260820/in-numbers-how-expensive-are-drinks-at-oktoberfest-in-2026 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:49:16 +0200 in-numbers-how-expensive-are-drinks-at-oktoberfest-in-2026 The world's largest folk festival kicks off on Saturday, and is expected to lure around six million thirsty visitors to Munich over the course of two weeks. Here are the most important things to do (and not to do) if you plan to join the festivities. https://www.thelocal.com/20250918/the-dos-and-donts-you-need-to-know-for-a-first-visit-to-oktoberfest Thu, 18 Sep 2025 17:19:33 +0200 the-dos-and-donts-you-need-to-know-for-a-first-visit-to-oktoberfest The 189th edition of the world's biggest folk festival kicks off two weeks of beer-drinking, rousing oompah music and partying this Saturday. Want to do it properly? From knowing your limits to learning songs, here's how to Oktoberfest like a German. https://www.thelocal.com/20240919/dirndls-tents-and-radler-how-to-do-oktoberfest-like-a-german Thu, 19 Sep 2024 17:24:21 +0200 dirndls-tents-and-radler-how-to-do-oktoberfest-like-a-german