The reenactment of a medieval wedding ceremony is the basis of this festival that is held once…read moreevery four years in the beautiful city of Landshut. With a number of beautiful medieval buildings in the Altstadt it forms the perfect background for the wedding which is done in very traditional style and with all it's grandeur. This is a big event in this town and from what I was told "the big event" for this town once every four years. It is extremely well organized and you can buy tickets to attend the events in advance or just turn up and pay €2.50 to enter the town during the events and enjoy the festivities. The people attending were equally involved and there was a lot of raising of hands and shouting "hallooooo" throughout the day. The parade itself is beautiful and colorful and on a day like today (sunny and warm) it is truly a wonderful thing to watch. During the evenings there are medieval games, food served from medieval times and lots of other activities over a period of a couple of weeks or more. There is an online calendar published so you can plan ahead. Parking was not too difficult in town a short distance away from the event and there is a lot of shuttle buses taking people to the train station and also to parking areas. A wonderful festival well worth attending and experiencing. Next one is in 2017 and I am glad we were able to attend this year and experience this wonderful event. Like most festivals in Bavaria this was extremely well organized and run. There was access to viewing areas and plenty of food stalls and toilet facilities around.

I used to work there for several years and, although I have seen this place day by day - hours by…read morehours it was stayed a very romantic and beautiful Christmas Market. The scenery itself is unique. They have a broad variety of different foods such as German sausages, Sauerkraut, Glühwein (mulled wine), etc. Moreover, there you can buy everything for Christmas - from funny luminous Santa-Style caps to high quality woodcarvings. It is one of the most beautiful Christmas Markets in this part of Germany. It gets just four stars because the stalls, which sell underwear, socks, and bags destroy a little bit the atmosphere. Although it is funny to see such stuff on a Xmas market.

This pre-Oktoberfest is set in the charming city of Rosenheim - where there are relatively few…read moretourists - offering a more authentic cultural festival experience. Lots of rides and attractions - fantastic Bavarian food, and multiple options for seating in festival beer tents. We sat in a more upscale timber "tent" with a great band playing an eclectic mix of traditional Bavarian music and rock anthems. We ate, drank and danced all night. Would highly recommend. This pre-Oktoberfest is set in the charming city of Rosenheim - where there are relatively few tourists - offering a more authentic cultural festival experience. Lots of rides and attractions - fantastic Bavarian food, and multiple options for seating in festival beer tents. We sat in a more upscale timber "tent" with a great band playing an eclectic mix of traditional Bavarian music and rock anthems. We ate, drank and danced all night. Would highly recommend.

This is your classic Bavarian beer fest. Authentic and locally-based, with rides and amusements,…read moreBavarian food and music, real Bavarians wearing their Dirndls and Lederhosen -- and of course - lots of beer! While Oktoberfest is an over-commercialized 'Disney World' experience, Herbstfest still remains the real deal.

A fabulous festival in the outskirts of Munich. I call it a mini Oktoberfest without the huge…read morecrowds :-) I must admit I really enjoyed the atmosphere, Festbier and the food was excellent. It was a rainy day and we decided to drop in and check it out. I only heard about this recently from friends and, going on a not so busy day, was a great idea. We parked about 50m from the festival and it cost €2.80 for 4 hours :-)) There are a number of rides, game stalls for kids and adults. Lots of small food places selling the usual festival fare commonly seen throughout Bavaria like candied nuts, chocolate coated fruits, Brezen, sausages and so on. There are also three or four beer tents with a capacity of not more than a few hundred people and one big one with the Bavarian band and so on. They also had a couple of cocktail bars around just to make it a bit more interesting. We ended up in the big tent and they served a darker festbier which was really nice. The food here was also excellent and service quick. We had taken friends that had arrived from Australia here and they loved it too. I specially loved the Schwineshaxe....tender meat and crispy cracking...yummmm :-) I would happily come back here next year. The festival runs for about 2 weeks during this time of year.