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on Oktoberfest: strange and funny steins

be prepared to find all kinds of steins to drink your beer...

Good taste seems to be out of question sometimes though ....

What to buy: These steins with the tin-cover on top were originally ment in order to be able to carry the beer home from the local inn or brewery.
With such a cover it would not be spilled over and the bees would have no chance to taste as well...

What to pay: depending on the size such a stein on the left would be around 70 Euros

Address: On Theresienwiese at Oktoberfest

Directions: You will find such souvenirs on Oktoberfest and also in the city, around Hofbräuhaus and Viktualienmarkt

Theme: Local Craft

Loden Frey: The best place to buy traditional costumes

Loden Frey is a really big shop with a large variety of traditional Bavarian costumes for ladies and men on several floors.

What to buy: Dirndl - this is the traditional costume for the ladies, you will see them on Oktoberfest and other festivities, as in Bavaria this type of dress is quite popular, even for weddings !

Trachtenanzug - for the gentlemen - it mostly has buttons made of the horns of deer or made of old silver-coins.

Lederhosen - for men and women

What to pay: Loden Frey is certainly a bit more expensive than other shops selling traditional costumes, BUT they have the very best choice, quality and variety !

Address: Maffeistrasse

Directions: Have a look on my pic : it was taken on Promenadenplatz (at hotel bayerischer Hof) looking towards Maffeistrasse and Marienhof (=the backside park of the new townhall)

Theme: Women's Clothes

Website: http://www.loden-frey.de

LEBKUCHEN: Gingerbread

This type of souvenir you may get only at Oktoberfest or other festivities like Auer Dult, Kirchweih etc.
Eventually you may get it in a good bakery in Munich upon request ( and would have to wait a few days for it )

But on Oktoberfest you will find several places, where you may buy a gingerbread-heart for your friends at home.

What to buy: All of them look pretty, have a ribbon in order to carry it around your neck, and mostly it is also packed in plastic in order to withstand the rough life of a visitor on Oktoberfest.

Most of the inscriptions will be in German unfortunately !
...NO hugs, abraccios etc... :-((

What to pay: That kind of gingerbread is quite expensive - a big one might be around 15-20 Euros !

Address: Theresienwiese / Oktoberfest

Directions: There are several places on Oktoberfest, you cannot miss them !

Theme: Food and Drink