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The Tents
Hippodrom

The Hippodrom is to the right of the entrance and considers itself to be the tent for celebrities attracting the likes of Boris Becker and Oliver Kahn. This tent has the highest flirt factor. You can also buy champagne in this tent. Spaten Beer 5.8%.

Capacity 4,500

Smoking Area: on balcony outside at rear of tent

2012 Prices: Mass €9.40, Alcohol free €9.40, Wheat Beer €10.40, Limo & Spezi €8
Armbrustschützenzelt

At the Oktoberfest since 1895, the boxes and balconies are named after local animals from "A" Adler to "W" Warthog. Since 1935 the German Crossbow Championships have been held here during the Oktoberfest in the 30 metre long shooting gallery. Various items of a hunting nature are hung around the walls. Paulaner Beer 5.8%.

Capacity 7,500

Smoking Area: Balocony above main entrance

2012 Prices: Mass €9.35, Alcohol Free €9.35, Limo €8.60
Hofbräu Festzelt

Tourists from all over the world come to this tent nto sample the famous Hofbräu beer. Popular with younger crowd this could be considered to be the loudest tent - even from early morning. This is the only tent to have a standing area. Hofbrau Beer 6.3%.

Capacity 10,000

2012 Prices: Mass €9.35, Alcohol Free €9.35, Limo & Spezi €8.40
Hacker Festzelt

Another tent that is popular with the younger crowd. The Hacker is also known as the "Bavarian Heaven" because of the blue ceiling and white clouds and is considred to be the prettiest tent. The bandstand in the centre rotates as the band plays. Hacker-Pschorr Beer 5.9%.

Capacity 9,300

2012 Prices: Mass €9.40, Alcohol Free €9.40, Limo & Spezi €8.60
Schottenhamel

This is where the Mayor taps the barrel on the first day. It is to here that the young party people of Munich and its surroundings to come to drink their beer. Spaten Beer 5.8%.

Capacity 10,000

Smoking Area: Outside balcony above main entrance

2012 Prices: Mass €9.50, Alcohol Free €9.50, Limo & Spezi €9
Winzerer Fähndl

Easily identified by the rotatinf beer stein that stands outside the front this tent will be completely revamped for 2010. For the first time there will be a central bar area and a beer supply piped direct from the brewery so the beer supply will never be disrupted! Here you can occasionally see the Bayern Munich football team. Paulaner Beer 5.8%.

Capacity 8,500

2012 Prices: Mass €9.40, Alcohol Free €9.40, Spezi €9
Schützen-Festzelt

Situated at the steps of the Bavaria monument this is a favourite with locals. The house specialty is roast suckling pig in a beer sauce. Lowenbrau Beer 5.9%.

Capacity 5,500

Smoking Area: Balcony and an area in beer garden

2012 Prices: Mass €9.50, Limo & Spezi €8.40

Käfers Wiesn-Schänke

This is another tent where you will see many celebrities. As well as beer you can also buy wine and champagne. This tent stays open until 1am but you will have difficulty getting past the bouncers late in the evening.

Capacity 3,000

Smoking Area: the bridge in front of the toilets upstairs

2012 Prices: Mass €9.50, Alcohol Free €9.50, Wheat Beer €13.80, Limo €7.80, Spezi €9.80
Weinzelt

The only tent where your beer is not served in one litre steins, here you can only have half litres of wheat beer. In the wooden interior wines and champagnes, including the local Nymphenburger Sekt, are the focus here.

Capacity 3,100

Smoking Area: Small balcony above beer garden & creation of second balcony on south east side of toilets

2012 Prices: Wheat Beer €14.20, Limo €9
Löwenbräu-Festzelt

The tower at the front shows you where to find it and the lion roars a welcome. This is a lively tent with the majority of visitors being the young crowd. You may also see 1860 Munich football team here. Lowenbrau Beer 5.9%.

Capacity 8,500

Smoking Area: East Balcony

2012 Prices: Mass €9.50, Alcohol Free €9.50, Spezi €9

Bräurösl

The tent is named after the daughter of the original owner of the Pschorr brewery. This is a quaint tent and quite cosy. On the first Sunday it is known as "Gay Sunday" as thousands of gay poeple visit here then. Hacker-Pschorr Beer 5.9%.

Capacity 8,500

2012 Prices: Mass €9.40, Alchohol Free €9.40, Limo & Spezi €8.60
Augustiner

The tent of Munich's oldest brewery this one is favoured by the locals and the one considered to ne the most family friendly. For the jubilee year the tent will once again have a 25 metre high tower at the front for the first time since the Second World War. Augustiner Beer 6.4%.

Capacity 9,400

Smoking Area: an area on west side and balconies in north east and north west corners

2012 Prices: Mass €9.30, Limo & Spezi €7.20
Ochsenbraterei

This is the tent for Bavarians. Famous for the whole ox that roasts on the spit for the last 130 years, visitors check the name and number of the ox on a plaque above the rotisserie. Spaten Beer 5.8%.

Capacity 7,500

Smoking Area: in front of reservations entrance

2012 Beer Prices: Mass €9.20, Alcohol Free €9.20, Limo & Spezi €8
Fischer-Vroni

This is the tent for you if you prefer fish as they cook the Steckerlfisch on a 15 metre long stick. The band plays on a stage that looks like a boat and the older crowd are attracted to this tent. Augustiner Beer 6.4%.

Capacity 3,500

Smoking Area: Outdoors on east side - awning if wet

2012 Prices: Mass €9.50, Alcohol Free €9.50, Limo €7.80, Spezi €8.40