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.

The Waldfest happens around the Tegernsee area during the summer and is a great way to spend a day…read moreor evening in the countryside. It changes locations for a 3 week period and is held in villages around the Tegernsee. The one we went to was in Ostin and it was my first time ever at a Waldfest. It was organized on the village grounds amongst the trees and farmland. The location was idyllic and almost everyone was dressed in traditional wear. They charge a small entry fee of €2 and the beer is cheaper than most places in Munich. There were plenty of food stalls and the food was quite good. Hearty Bavarian meals and desserts. There was a guy walking around with a basket of schnapps and you could have one or two of those after your meal. This one served Maxlrainer beer which is one of my favourites from around the area. The band was belting out tunes and it was wonderful to see the sunset with Maß in hand ;-)) I will definitely come back again with friends next year. It's a wonderful experience and done beautifully. It was not overcrowded and everyone was in a good mood and enjoying themselves. A great way to discover the amazing Bavarian countryside :-))

This was a very fun market! It was very large and there were lots of stalls to choose from. I was…read morea little disappointed in the gleuwine mugs but I was able to get a cute one while we were at the fortress. In general everyone spoke basic english, so communicating wasn't a problem. We had one of the best things (I think) which was a "donut" topped with cheese and garlic. The first few gleuwines we tried (don'tHodge me!!), weren't that special. They really just tasted like hot wine. I think the type of wine used makes a big difference. Before we left, we had a white gleuwine and it was FANTASTIC. All in all the people were friendly and the shops offered a pretty good variety of things to buy if you were shopping for gifts. We are really here mainly for the food, drink and atmosphere. This market for sure had all 3!! You should come check out out!!

Stop #5 of Christmas markets of our trip, and the best one in comparison by far. All seem to offer…read moresimilar booths, but the booths at this one were a lot more plentiful and had a much better aesthetic. Some of the displays were absolutely stunning. The glühwein offerings were good; I was surprised at how good the mulled white wine was at Speck Willi ( stand no. 2). There was also wonderful food and drinks all around.

A great annual festival in Bad Aibling. It was busy and there was a lot of options for food as many…read moreof the local restaurants had stands set up and there was plenty of drink options as well. The festival has a main beer garden with a stage where all sorts of entertainment is ongoing and the surrounding streets are also part of the festival with all the cafes and al fresco dining areas. Bands were also situated in a few parts of the city center and people were spread out over the whole area. It was busy but not over crowded. The only drawback was the line up for the toilets which was very long. A nice festival that I would come to again. It's a small town festival as opposed to the big tent like events and nice to experience something different. We were invited here by friends who live in town and would gladly come again if invited :-)