Munich may be without Oktoberfest — but it’s still a lot of fun
Munich’s Oktoberfest was canceled this year due to the coronavirus. But the city has come up with alternative events that could also benefit tourists from abroad in the future.
Christin spent the summer under palm trees, enjoying the feeling of sand between her toes — right in the center of Munich, on the Theresienwiese. This is where, as of mid-July, there would normally be a large construction site: Workers with low loaders and large cranes erect the beer tents and entertainment machinery of the Oktoberfest. Ten weeks of construction, two weeks of fun, and then another five weeks to clear it away again.
But not in this summer of coronavirus. For the first time since the Second World War, the Oktoberfest — or the “Wiesn,” as the Bavarians affectionately call it — will not be taking place. Instead, the people of Munich have the Theresienwiese all to themselves. A good 42 hectares (104 acres) of space. “This is a completely different way of life“, says Christin, a young woman from Munich.
Here are some great ideas about how to enjoy Theresienwiese anyway.
Read more courtesy of DieWelt.com