Six Oktoberfest not to be missed

July 16 ~ 30 Harbin Beer Festival, the hometown of beer in China.

Harbin is the origin of the first barrel of beer in China and has the deepest beer culture in China. Harbin is known as "Oriental Moscow" and "Music City of China". The binge drinking style of Harbin people eclipsed the Bavarians at the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany; All kinds of ice city beauties and Nadasha from Russia have become a dazzling landscape at Oktoberfest. The beautiful Songhua River and romantic Sun Island make Harbin a famous summer resort in China. Harbin International Beer Festival attracts worldwide attention for its classicality and modernity, passion and romance. This year's theme is "Gathering in the Centennial Capital of Beer Culture and Inheriting the Romantic Beer Culture Tradition"; The slogan is "Happy Irrigation and Drunk Ice City Welcome to China Beer Town".

The activities of this year's Oktoberfest mainly include: opening ceremony, closing ceremony, Harbin Beer Culture Forum, large-scale cultural activities, special exhibition day of beer enterprises, wine culture exhibition, Harbin boutique real estate project exhibition, Hehe Huaxia centennial wedding, famous auto show, Chinese food festival, tourism products Expo, Great Northern Wilderness Green Products Expo, boutique clothing products Expo and other mass cultural and entertainment activities. In addition to the opening ceremony (including carriage and float parade), cultural performances, fireworks and other activities, Harbin beer pure beauty selection will continue. In addition, in order to improve the specifications of the Oktoberfest and create a new landmark landscape in Harbin, the Oktoberfest will also set up a landmark landscape sculpture of "China Beer Town" to add uniqueness. During the event, Harbin Beer Pure Beauty Appraisal will be held to add a beautiful scenery to the Oktoberfest through amateur competitions in the whole city.

Tips:

Aviation:

Harbin Yanjiagang Airport is the most important international airport in northeast China. There are domestic routes to major cities in China, as well as international routes to Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Russia.

Railway:

Harbin is one of the most developed cities in Chinese mainland. At present, Harbin Railway Station is one of the stations with the largest number of railways in China. Binzhou (Harbin to Manzhouli), Binbei (Harbin to Beijing), Labin (Hailar to Harbin), Harbin-Dalian (Harbin to Daqing) and Sui Bin (Harbin to Suihua) railways meet here, and the annual passenger and freight volume ranks first in the country. In terms of external transportation, Harbin is located at the starting point of the Middle East Railway, which can be connected to Moscow, Russia, or directly to other European countries.

From July 27th to August 7th, Dalian International Beer Festival has no national boundaries.

Dalian is surrounded by mountains and seas with beautiful scenery. It is a famous seaside tourist city in China and a resort for summer vacation, recuperation and holiday. She faces the vast Pacific Ocean, with numerous coastal bays, scattered reefs and peculiar landforms, which constitute an elegant and beautiful coastal scenery characterized by blue sky, blue sea, white sand and black reefs. Looking at Dalian from the sea, the scenery is more charming. /kloc-The coastline of more than 0/000 kilometers is covered with emerald-like islands, including the world-famous Snake Island and Bird Island. Dalian also has delicious seafood, clean beaches and cheerful yachts, which are fascinating.

The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and Dalian people's expectations for Oktoberfest are getting hotter and hotter. The 2006 China International Beer Festival will be held in Xinghai Square, Dalian from July 27th to August 7th. Organizers are optimistic that the number of exhibitors, brands and the scale of event organization will reach an all-time high. Oktoberfest is divided into eight functional areas, including wine merchants' carnival area, Munich tent area and Huabiao central area. The participating brewers are stronger than the previous lineup. Up to now, Asahi, Mrs. He, Budweiser, InBev, Yanjing, Yantai, Qingdao, China Resources, Zhujiang, etc. 100 have signed up for the ceremony.

The theme of this year's Oktoberfest is "Colorful Oktoberfest, Passion Without Borders". There are reception opening ceremony, beer summit forum, beer culture exhibition, photo contest, citizen drinking contest, citizen DV contest and ticket lottery. d？ D Direct access to Munich and other theme activities above 10. At present, all preparations have been fully carried out. During the festival, there will be two parafoil flying shows over the square every day, a parafoil fireworks show in the evening, and parafoil lasers and other stunts 10. There are float parades and sub-venue echo activities outside the square. At sea, there is the enthusiastic participation of the international luxury cruise ship "Star", which can be described as all-round enthusiasm of land, sea and air.

Tips:

Aviation:

Zhoushuizi International Airport in the northwest suburb of Dalian is more than ten kilometers away from the center of Dalian, and there are 495 direct flights to major cities in China and Japan, South Korea and Sendai in Southeast Asia every week. Besides taxis, there are buses 532, 5 16, 70 1 and 7 10 running between the airport and the urban area.

Railway:

Every day, there are more than 50 trains from Dalian to Beijing, Shenyang, Harbin and other places, as well as the "Liaodong Peninsula" and "Jinshitan" tourist express trains from Dalian to Shenyang, as well as the fully air-conditioned high-speed rail for tourist special lines to Beijing, Changchun and Harbin.

Waterway:

Dalian Port is one of the major ports in Chinese mainland, and its cargo throughput ranks third in Chinese mainland. There are regular passenger ships and high-speed passenger ships to and from Shanghai, Tianjin, Qingdao, Yantai, Qinhuangdao, Incheon and other coastal cities. The seaport is located in the east of Dalian, close to the city center. There are buses 80 1 and 13 to and from the city, and the traffic is quite convenient.

August 1 ~ 5 wonderful reading of the history of British Oktoberfest

The 30th Oktoberfest will be held in Olympia Exhibition Center, West End of London from August/KLOC-0 to August 5. When it comes to Oktoberfest, you have to mention an organization? d？ DCAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) originated from the British beer lovers' movement to protect the traditional beer brewing technology. And this is Oktoberfest's biggest gift to the world? d？ Crafted beer. Oktoberfest in Britain is the largest craft beer party in the world. In this festival, you will taste the real ale, pear wine and cider that once fascinated you, and of course you can also taste a glass or two of beer! Live music, bar quiz, games, food and shopping, the atmosphere here is very lively.

On the morning of August 1, Olympia Exhibition Center will be crowded with people, surrounded by more than 200 brewing workshops and more than 450 kinds of their fine beer booths. During each Oktoberfest, beer manufacturers will carefully decorate their booths with their factory logos in conspicuous places, just like the World Expo. This Oktoberfest also includes pear wine and cider from abroad, especially a kind of beer called golden ale, which is very popular at present.

As an important program of the British Beer Festival, it is to visit traditional craft brewing factories and learn about British bar culture. It turns out that CAMRA, after its establishment in the 1970s, promoted various legal reforms on wine in Britain, thus activating hundreds of traditional craft breweries in Britain and even giving birth to elements that are now infiltrating into British life? d？ The development of d bar.

On the open space in the center of the exhibition center, the organizing committee will set up many round tables. Although everyone comes from all corners of the country and doesn't know each other, it doesn't matter. Raise your glass and have a drink, and you will become friends! Many people who come here are CAMRA members. They passed on the traditional brewing technology with their enthusiasm. If there is an opportunity, you can discuss with them the ancient European wine-making technology. At the meeting place, we also saw two white-haired veterans wearing red military dresses and medals hanging on their chests. Seeing their bright smiles, we can't help but feel the charm of Oktoberfest is really everywhere.

Tips:

Telephone:

Public telephones are very common in London, including pay phones and plug-in phones. Telephone cards can be bought in grocery stores, post offices, newsstands, bookstores and other places. Generally, a calling card can be dialed as long as it is directly inserted into a public telephone and the balance is displayed on it; The other is a prepaid card with a password, which is the most cost-effective way to make international calls.

●999 First aid, fire fighting, ambulance and police (free of charge)

● 192 UK telephone number inquiry (charge)

● 153 international telephone number inquiry (calling from a public phone booth is free, otherwise there will be a charge).

● China calls London: 0044- area code (omit 0)- telephone number.

● Dial China from London: 0086- area code (omit 0)- telephone number.

Customs:

When passing the customs inspection, if overseas passengers carry declared articles, they will take the red channel. The import limit of alcohol is 2 liters of wine, plus spirits with alcohol content over 22% 1 liter, or 2 liters below this standard.

August 12 ~ 27, Tsingtao Beer Festival, the largest beer festival in Asia.

On a hot summer day, sitting in an elegant and cool environment, facing a delicious barbecue and holding a cold and refreshing draft beer is probably the most pleasant food temptation. August 2006 12-27, the largest Oktoberfest in Asia? d？ The 16th Qingdao International Beer Festival will be held soon. China's most famous beer city, the host city of sailing events for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, will once again fall into the whirlpool of joy.

Qingdao International Beer City is the largest international beer city in Asia and the venue of the annual Qingdao International Beer Festival. Located in the prime location of Shilaoren National Tourist Resort, it is an advanced amusement park with the theme of large-scale amusement and beer culture. During the Oktoberfest every year, it becomes the focus of public attention.

As soon as I entered the gate, a tall and iconic sculpture? d？ D overflows all over the world, and the sculpture stands in the center of a circular pool next to a big goblet. The goblet is made into a pattern of the world map, and beer bubbles are constantly overflowing from the goblet, with the brand of Tsingtao Brewery on it, which has profound implications. There is a half-moon stone wall behind the pool with the words "International Beer City" written on it. After nightfall, colorful lights, fountains and water columns set each other off in a beautiful way.

Turning the landmark sculpture, there is a beautiful square of ten thousand people fanning out. The opening ceremony of all previous international beer festivals was held here, and now it has become a permanent festival venue. On the broad lawn of the square, there is an outdoor stage and thousands of seats. During the festival, food and entertainment, drinking contests, fashion shows and other activities make tourists more dazzling. Here, you can taste famous beer from all over the world. At present, it is preliminarily determined that the beer brands participating in this Oktoberfest are Qingdao Juncheng, Philippine Victory, Bavaria, Aibao, Asahi, Australia and Corona. All participating manufacturers will produce special wines for this Oktoberfest. In addition, the organizing Committee plans to set up 12 wine tasting greenhouses in the beer city, each with an area of about 1000 square meters.

Besides drinking beer, you can also have large-scale entertainment activities in the beer city. A large-scale leisure song concert has been built in the northern comprehensive area? d？ D Yuhuan world. It was designed by internationally renowned Canada Fowles Company and built by Japan Yoshiki Company. These two big companies, which were responsible for designing and building Disneyland, brought the joy of this world paradise to the universe. Universal World is divided into American main streets, Vienna, Buckingham Castle, American Arena, Victoria Food Street, Universal Baby World, Broadway Theatre, American Town, European Castle, large outdoor amphitheater, wonderful softstop movies, medieval gladiators and stunts, friendly cartoons, cute clowns and lively Monte Carlo Festival Parade.

This year's Oktoberfest should draw competitive and suspense elements from the unusually hot World Cup events in the past few days, and closely combine beer with sports. Between the east and west venues of Oktoberfest, there are also plans to hold long-distance running, brisk walking and football competitions. This year's Oktoberfest will once again be combined with carnival activities to create a carnival event. All the amusement equipment of this beer carnival comes from Felaij International Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Dubai, and the mechanics who control the equipment are foreigners. Not only has the number of amusement equipment doubled compared with last year, but there are also as many as 15 large-scale amusement equipment: there are "ejection chairs" that can bounce people to 60 meters, "F 1 stadium" that can drive karting crazily, and jumping that is most popular among European tourists. At the same time, this year's amusement facilities are more humanized. There are two versions of traditional events such as "island boat" and "bumper car", which can be enjoyed by adults and children entering the venue. This year's Beer Carnival is still located in the west of Beer City, covering an area of 50,000 square meters from 30,000 square meters last year.

In addition to retaining the "old three-sample" competition mode of the drinking contest, there will be more group and fancy drinking contests this year, and the suspense of winning the drinking contest will be reserved until the end.

Tips:

Aviation:

Qingdao Liuting Airport has 38 domestic routes, and there are daily flights to and from all parts of China. There are 7 international routes, including flights to Osaka, Fukuoka, Shimonoseki, Tokyo, Seoul, Incheon and Singapore, and 2 routes to and from Hong Kong and Macao. The traffic is very convenient.

Railway:

Qingdao is located on the Ji Jiao Railway, with more than 20 trains passing in and out every day. After connecting with the national railway network, Qingdao can lead to Beijing, Shanghai, Zhengzhou, Xi and other major cities in China.

Waterway:

One of the five major foreign trade ports, it has trade and economic exchanges with more than 1000 ports in more than 20 countries and regions in the world, and there are regular passenger ships to and from Dalian, Shanghai, Tianjin, Qingdao, Yantai, Qinhuangdao and other coastal cities, with very convenient transportation.

September 16 ~ 10/Oktoberfest in Munich.

Autumn is the season to celebrate the harvest, and it is also the most comfortable and pleasant time in the northern hemisphere. The German Oktoberfest in central Europe, from the third weekend in September to the first Sunday in June at 5438+00, infected the whole world with the heroic and extreme carnival atmosphere.

Germany is a country rich in beer, and its output ranks second in the world after the United States. The beer produced in Germany is world-famous for its high quality, mellow taste and diverse varieties. Bavaria ranks first in Germany in beer production and sales, while Munich Beer Hall, as its capital, is as big as a maze, and Oktoberfest has a long history and enjoys a world-renowned reputation. Munich Oktoberfest attracts millions of tourists with its high-quality beer, cheerful atmosphere and colorful festival contents. During the festival, people flocked to Munich like a flood, which was very lively.

Oktoberfest is a world-famous traditional folk activity, which originated from 18 10. It is a series of celebrations to celebrate the centenary marriage of Prince Luther in Chu Jun, Bavaria and Princess Darius in Helden Hausen, Saxony. June+10 in 5438 is the harvest season of barley and hops, and drinking, singing and dancing are the main ways to express happiness. From the third Saturday in September to the first Sunday in June, 10 has been fixed as Oktoberfest.

Munich Oktoberfest is famous not only because it is the largest folk carnival in the world, but also because it completely retains the local customs of Bavaria. On the morning of the first day of Oktoberfest, representatives of German states who wore traditional costumes and took part in other countries' parades gathered together, and led by the mayor of Munich and the owner of the brewery, marched to the main venue, Theresa Square, where several giant tents were set up, filled with various brands of beer for people to drink. Munich boasts many local people, with an average of more than 200 liters of beer per person per year. According to records, there were as many as 6 million people during the festival. They drank 6 million liters of beer and ate 200,000 sausages. People transport beer in gorgeous carriages, drink in huge beer tents and enjoy folk songs and intoxicating love songs played by Bavarian brass bands. In addition, there are a series of colorful entertainment activities, such as horse racing, shooting, juggling, various entertainment activities, drama performances and national concerts. In these activities, Munich people fully demonstrated their national enthusiasm, courage and vitality. Surprisingly, the beer participating in the Oktoberfest not only has no foreign brands, but also has no beer brands outside Munich. They are all local beer in Munich. Perhaps the reason why Oktoberfest lasts for 200 years is its localization, and only localization can make it international.

On weekdays, Germans give people the outstanding impression that their work attitude is serious and rigorous, they obey orders, they are disciplined and principled, but they seem to lack humor and enthusiasm. However, at the Oktoberfest in Munich, people can find the other side of German vitality and enthusiasm. In particular, Bavarians' persistence and pride in their own culture and traditions have left a deep impression on people all over the world. After the end of the public beer festival at night 1 1, many people still want to move to pubs that are open all night.

It is worth mentioning that the quadrennial FIFA World Cup was hosted by Germany in 2006 and held in Munich! It can be predicted that this beautiful, friendly and ever-changing city will gather the eyes of hundreds of millions of people around the world and fall into obsession together!

Tips:

Customs:

Gifts and souvenirs: passengers from EU countries can bring their personal belongings into Germany duty-free; For passengers from non-EU countries, the value of duty-free goods imported into Germany shall not exceed 65,438+078.95 euros.

Currency exchange:

The airport and major railway stations have foreign currency exchange offices, which are open from 6: 00 to 22: 00.

Transportation:

At present, the direct flights from China, Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong to Germany mainly end at Frankfurt and Munich International Airport.

September 28th ~ 30th, 65438+10/October 5th ~ 7th, Stockholm Oktoberfest was in a smiling country.

The 15th Stockholm Oktoberfest was held from September 28th to September 30th,1from October 5th to 7th, and 10 was held in Nacastaland. It was rated as the best wine festival in autumn by Europeans, with an annual flow of more than 24,000 people. Oktoberfest promotes beer and whisky culture in a dreamy atmosphere. During this period, there were more than 1000 different kinds of wines in various countries.

It's like a bar street. The bar faces the street. If you want a drink, stop for a drink. There will be many people from time to time. I don't feel crowded. It's really similar to the feeling in a bar. Many blondes remind me that this is northern Europe. In the center of the booth, someone performed a pure Nordic wine culture for everyone, for example, repairing big barrels and so on. There are also lectures on beer knowledge, which are generally free and popular, but advanced knowledge is charged! Every year, the Stockholm Oktoberfest will select the best beer and the best whisky. This year, there will be a new competition, the best calvados competition. Appraisal is decided by professionals, which is very authoritative. After the appraisal, everyone got together to take a family photo, but it was a glorious thing! Stockholm Oktoberfest, like Sweden, is subtle and unique.

Tips:

Accommodation:

Accommodation in Sweden is not cheap. Big cities offer special travel packages, including accommodation discounts, free local transportation, transportation fees for all scenic spots and even return train tickets. Visitor centers and travel agencies provide detailed information.

Telephone:

To make a long-distance call in Sweden, you'd better buy a Telia phone card, which is available at 35,60, 100 kronor. If you run out of points, you can call the telephone company switchboard to buy points with a credit card. It's best not to make a phone call in the hotel room, because you have to pay a large extra fee.

The toll-free emergency number is 1 12.

Customs:

● Entry: All inbound passengers do not need proof of disease immunity.

● Exit: The exit of domestic currency shall not exceed 5,000 kronor; There is no restriction on the exit of foreign currency, but it must be proved that its source is justified.

Currency exchange:

Foreign exchange can provide the best currency exchange and traveler's check cashing services in the center of big cities, railway stations or docks.

Specific time:

● Thursday from 3 pm to 0 pm.

● Friday 3 pm to 65438+ 2 pm

● Saturday morning 12.00 to afternoon 12.00.

Telephone:

+46 (0)77 170 70 70

Tickets:

● Thursday: SEK 160 (including beer tasting and beer forum)

● Friday and Saturday: SEK 180 (including beer tasting and beer forum)

Age limit: over 20 years old