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Which star has sported the best dirndl?
A traditional dirndl is a must for the ladies at Oktoberfest, and this year has some of the sexiest ever - but which celebrity has donned the best one?
A Valentino gown or Versace mini-dress is definitely a fashion faux pas at the legendary Munich beer festival. Instead, a dirndl is required to fit the mood of Bavarian brass bands, steaming sausages, pretzels and, of course, beer.
German socialite Chiara Ohoven (23) and TV presenter Caroline Beil (21) both went for the traditional look: ankle-length skirt, a long apron and a puffy-sleeved blouse.
But the old-fashioned dress code is not as strict as it used to be, as German television star Giulia Siegel (33) and model Ramona Drews (34) proved in their mini-skirt dirndls which showed off a lot of leg.
Which German fraulein had the hottest dirndl? (there are 14 to check out!) A traditional dirndl is a must for the ladies at Oktoberfest, and this year has some of the sexiest ever - but which celebrity has don... more -
BeerBlast: 15 tips for Ocktoberfest
BeerBlast: 15 tips for Ocktoberfest
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The girls of Oktoberfest
Ocktoberfest 2008 - Munich, Germany: The Girls of Oktoberfest
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Imitation lederhosen angers Oktoberfest purists
If you're going to wear lederhosen at the granddaddy of German drinking fests, you better make sure they're made of Bavarian leather in Bavaria. Apparently a row between purists and punters has broken out in Munich over the prevalence of cheap lederhosen made in China and slutty dirndl (a revealing combination of tight leather hotpants and deep-cleavage corsets in place of the traditional Alpine woman's dress). If you're going to wear lederhosen at the granddaddy of German drinking fests, you better make sure they're made of Bavarian... more
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Oktoberfest, the World's Biggest Beer Fest, Now Open
Every fall, the fragrance of malt wafts over Theresienwiese (Theresa's Meadow) in Munich, where women dressed in alpine-style dirndls and men in leather trousers gather for the world's most famous beer festival.
Oktoberfest takes over Munich for two full weeks, bringing with it a unique atmosphere as revellers shrug off their daily trials and tribulations to concentrate on drinking beer.
This year, the event opens officially on September 20 with the traditional driving of a tap into the first cask of beer. By October 5, when the festivities end, around 6 million people will have enjoyed the alehouse joviality at the foot of the huge statue of Bavaria which towers over the venue which locals call the "Wiesn".
For many guests, Oktoberfest revolves around the German word "Mass". Not a reference to the Sunday church offerings, this Mass denotes the liter-sized glass tankards in which the strong beer is served -- no other kind of glass is permitted in the marquees and beer tents.
The beer served at the Oktoberfest is strong with an alcohol percentage of between 5.3 and 6.6 but the figure most partygoers are interested in is the price. This year a measure costs up to 8.30 euros (12 dollars).
For those planning a last-minute visit, however, there is still plenty of accommodation on hand in Germany's third-largest city. The city's hotels report healthy bookings and some hostelries have hiked their tariffs for the occasion "but there are plenty of rooms to be had," said Frank-Ulrich John, a spokesman for the Bavarian hoteliers' association. "It's nonsense to say that Munich is booked out." There are rooms to suit every pocketbook, he added.
A converted circus tent in the old part of Munich is one cheap and cheerful place to stay. The International Youth Camp at Kapuziner-Hoelzl and the Wiesn-Camp at the Riem Olympic Stadium are popular among young people. Visitors can rent tents which sleep up to four for around 12 euros a person. There are other reasonably-priced campgrounds at other locations in the city such as on Garmischer Straße and at Munich-Obermenzing.
Those planning to spend the Oktoberfest nights in their caravans or mobile homes in Munich may find parking difficult. The second week of the festival is particularly popular with motorized Italian tourists and space is at a premium. Those who park close to the festivities may arrive back from an evening out to find their sleeping quarters have been towed away by the police. Every fall, the fragrance of malt wafts over Theresienwiese (Theresa's Meadow) in Munich, where women dressed in alpine-style dir... more -
Beer: preparing the taps
Saturday marks the opening of Munich's 175th annual Oktoberfest. Workers here are putting the finishing touches on the Hacker beer tent -- the quiet before the storm. Starting this weekend, people will have to wait hours to enter the fabled beer tents at Germany's most famous festival. The largest beer festival in the world saw 6.7 million guests last year, who drank a combined 6.9 million liters (1.8 million gallons) of beer. That's slightly more than 1 liter of beer per person. And that's a good thing, too, since beer in Munich is served in one-liter "Mass" mugs. Saturday marks the opening of Munich's 175th annual Oktoberfest. Workers here are putting the finishing touches on the Hacker bee... more
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Nurse arrested for porn movie on a big wheel
A nurse and her two cameramen were arrested after they filmed a porn movie at the Munich beer festival on the city's famous big wheel.The 21-year-old nurse and the two cameramen were spotted "filming sexual acts" by three Italian tourists in another carriage of the big wheel.The tourists immediately alerted the authorities, who detained the "porn actress" and the filmmakers.The Munich police said: "The trio were spotted in the carriage with filming equipment".The trio have been charged with public indecency. A nurse and her two cameramen were arrested after they filmed a porn movie at the Munich beer festival on the city's famous big w... more
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World's first double arm transplant as man gets teenager's limbs
Surgeons have performed the world’s first double arm transplant, the Daily Mail reports.
The 16-hour operation was carried out on a farm worker who lost both arms in an accident.
The 54-year-old man was given the arms of a teenage boy who is believed to have died in a road crash.
Plastic surgeon Professor Edgar Biemer and his colleague Christof Hoehnke led a surgical team of 30 to perform the operation at a clinic in Munich.
The patient, who lost his arms in a threshing machine six years ago, is said to be recovering well from the surgery. He is expected to remain in hospital for five weeks of intensive therapy, but doctors warned it was too early to say whether the transplant would succeed.
Professor Biemer, 65, said: ‘The forces of rejection are stronger with limbs than with any other transplants because the skin is the largest immune barrier for the body. It instinctively rejects skin it doesn’t recognise.
‘New medicines have been developed to stop this rejection and the patient in this case will be taking this medicine all his life.’
He said it was difficult to forecast the psychological effect on the man of having the arms of a youth 35 years his junior.
Wow. Two new arms? I wonder if they have any tattoos... Surgeons have performed the world’s first double arm transplant, the Daily Mail reports. ... more -
Lego Kennedy Space Center: 750,000-Brick Kennedy Space Center Is the Mother of All...
Forget about the Lego Airbus A380 and the Lego Death Star, because this video will show you the mother of all Lego models: the 750,000-brick Kennedy Space Center. Using 1,506 square feet, it took 2,500 hours to build. It includes a 6.13ft-tall Space Shuttle on the launch pad, the space center with a 9ft-long Saturn 1B rocket, and the Vehicle Assembly Building—8ft long x 6ft high x 5ft wide—made out of 50,000 Lego bricks. I know. Mindblowing. This thing is so massive that it can probably affect Earth's orbit. Update: if Lego's Kennedy Space Center is the mother of all Lego models, Giz reader Florian Frischmuth has sent us his pictures of the father: the 1,300,000-brick Lego Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany. This titan contains a mindblowing 30,000 mini-figs inside. Forget about the Lego Airbus A380 and the Lego Death Star, because this video will show you the mother of all Lego models: the 750,000... more
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England Switzerland at Wembley: Munich Minutes Silence
A minute silence as a mark of respect to the Manchester United Munich air crash fatalities
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Street Musicians in Munich - Mongols in Munich
This video features a group of Mongolian musicians performing traditional Mongolian music in Munich. I record most of the two songs they performed.
The subtitles gives a bit of history of the Mongols of the 13th Century. This video features a group of Mongolian musicians performing traditional Mongolian music in Munich. I record most of the two songs th... more -
Street Musicians in Munich - Mozart in Munich
This street performing group in Munich is playing Mozart's "Ein Kleine Nacht Musik." The subtitles tells of Mozart's relationship with the city. This street performing group in Munich is playing Mozart's "Ein Kleine Nacht Musik." The subtitles tells of Mozart'... more
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Munich Olympics Terror
Turn back the clock to Munich, East Germany 1972, the site of the Olympics. Tragedy strikes the normally peaceful event when "Black September", a terrorist group with ties to Yasser Arafat, took hostage members of the Israeli Olympic team, eventually murdering eleven coaches and athletes along with a German police officer. Turn back the clock to Munich, East Germany 1972, the site of the Olympics. Tragedy strikes the normally peaceful event when "Bla... more
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Gutentag! Oktoberfest ist hier!
Sein setzt dieses wieder Zeit fest! Its that time again! Last year, I had the opportunity of being in Munich for the festivities!
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