Must admit I have never actually attended this thing? Any Augsburgers out there with an opinion? Might be worth organising a little TT group one day if anyone is interested?? Especially as would act as a warm-up to the main event and give you a chance to dust off the Lederhosen etc.
http://www.plaerrer-volksfest.de/index.php?id=99
At €6,40 a beer it almost covers the costs of an ICE from Munich :-)
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Augsburg Folk Festival (Volksfest) - Munich
A mini-Oktoberfest, 28.Aug.-13.Sep.2009
I would like to return your visit from last year. Keep us posted!
I was stationed in Augsburg over 10 years ago, and the Plärrer fest was always the nicest one. However, it is not big by any means (36,000 m2).
It sounds like a great idea to have a warm up there though, given the number of Toytowners in the Munich area. It’s big enough to be worth a day trip, Augsburg is very accessible, and the Plarrer isn’t far from the main train station.
Dan
It sounds like a great idea to have a warm up there though, given the number of Toytowners in the Munich area. It’s big enough to be worth a day trip, Augsburg is very accessible, and the Plarrer isn’t far from the main train station.
Dan
Never been the Augsburg one, but on the whole I prefer the smaller Volksfeste to Oktoberfest because there's still a good atmosphere but you don't have to get there at 8am to "appreciate" it. You also don't need to start organising a visit there six months in advance either!
Sadly the Freisinger Frühlingsfest has been cancelled this year and replaced with some outdoor cultural event thing that I secretly think sounds quite interesting but which I publicly hate because I've missed the Frühlingsfest for the past three years. Bloody artists.
Sadly the Freisinger Frühlingsfest has been cancelled this year and replaced with some outdoor cultural event thing that I secretly think sounds quite interesting but which I publicly hate because I've missed the Frühlingsfest for the past three years. Bloody artists.
The dates on that linked website are still from 2008 -- the 2009 dates are
28.08. bis 13.09.2009
And there's one in Spring too from 12.04. bis 26.04.2009.
28.08. bis 13.09.2009
And there's one in Spring too from 12.04. bis 26.04.2009.
This kicks off shortly. Has anyone here been? Is it totally lame - or worth a night out etc?
I have been every year for the last 3 years, spring and autumn - it is especially good if you go on the day when there are fireworks (Friday or Saturday night I think). the combination of sausage, rides, beer tents slap your thigh music, sugared nuts, candy floss AND fireworks makes it worth it.
Hmmmmmmmmmmm...
The combination of:
1. sausage
2. rides
3. slap your thigh music
4. sugared nuts
5. candy floss
6. fireworks
Brilliant. 6 out of 7 things I hate.
Beer I like.
The combination of:
1. sausage
2. rides
3. slap your thigh music
4. sugared nuts
5. candy floss
6. fireworks
Brilliant. 6 out of 7 things I hate.
Beer I like.
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