{"id":31488,"date":"2014-08-28T15:08:16","date_gmt":"2014-08-28T14:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/news\/?p=31488"},"modified":"2021-02-13T11:39:43","modified_gmt":"2021-02-13T11:39:43","slug":"oktoberfest-2014-where-fun-and-excitement-never-ceases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/news\/events-festivals\/oktoberfest-2014-where-fun-and-excitement-never-ceases.htm","title":{"rendered":"Oktoberfest 2014 &#8211; Where Fun and Excitement never ceases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seeking to uplift your spirits? Want to be part of something exciting and something not out of the ordinary? Well then, sounds like you&#8217;re in need to be a part of Germany&#8217;s biggest festival that is guaranteed to light up the streets of the city of Munich with jubilant crowds and indulging music.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, this is the legendary Oktoberfest boasting extravagant beer feasts, fun rides, souvenir shops and a whole lot more that is sure to give you an exciting break you\u2019re in need of. So why wait? Smile because you are part of Germany&#8217;s biggest beer-drinking party!<\/p>\n<p><b>What you need to know about the Oktoberfest<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Fun fact about this massive German festival is that it first began as part of a wedding reception as early as 1810. The festivities were held to celebrate the marriage of Bavaria&#8217;s King Ludwig and Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, with slight alterations, the festivities continue each year with the same passion and excitement. Locals and foreigners alike especially make it a point to travel to Munich to share one of the biggest mugs of beer at Germany&#8217;s biggest party of the year.<\/p>\n<p><b>Festivities to look forward to this year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Each year, the festivities kick start when the Mayor taps the first keg and cries &#8220;O&#8217;zapft ist!&#8221; (&#8220;It&#8217;s tapped!&#8221;) and then follows the exciting celebrations and thrilling concerts. The festival is scheduled to begin on the 20<sup>th<\/sup> of September and will end on the 5<sup>th<\/sup> of October with a traditional gun-salute on the steps of the Bavaria monument.<\/p>\n<p>Specially constructed huge tents will feature traditionally-dressed Bavarian waitresses carrying up to 22 litres of beer at a time along with indulgent music and a large number of crowds singing the popular Oktoberfest songs. So if you are familiar with the songs, you are guaranteed to have a blast!<\/p>\n<p>Even if you don\u2019t and you are heading to the Oktoberfest for the first time, you need not worry too much; the festival boasts an addictive, scintillating vibe that is sure to uplift the spirits of even the most lifeless beings dwelling in their own realm.<\/p>\n<p>Outside the tents, you will find exciting rides to cater to every age group. These include thrilling roller coaster rides, ghost trains, mazes and a whole lot more. Don\u2019t miss out on the scheduled family day when everything will be at a discounted fare. So what more can one ask for right?<\/p>\n<p>Your first concern should be to get hold of your hotel bookings fast! This is because once the festival draws closer, nearby hotels will become booked rapidly. It is a good practice to look for agencies that specialize in offering package deals that not only offer <a title=\"Germany Cheap Flights from London\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/flights\/europe\/germany.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cheap flights to Germany<\/a> but also hotel booking services as well. TravelHouseUK is one such agency offering discounted airfares to Germany and alluring package deals for the upcoming Oktoberfest 2014.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seeking to uplift your spirits? Want to be part of something exciting and something not out of the ordinary? Well then, sounds like you&#8217;re in need to be a part of Germany&#8217;s biggest festival that is guaranteed to light up the streets of the city of Munich with jubilant crowds and indulging music.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4321],"tags":[1103,1308,5285,4948],"hashtags":[],"class_list":["post-31488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events-festivals","tag-festivals","tag-germany","tag-oktoberfest-2014","tag-travel-inspiration"],"aioseo_notices":[],"fimg_url":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31488"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31488\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47384,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31488\/revisions\/47384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31488"},{"taxonomy":"hashtags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtags?post=31488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}