Munich’s first ever ‘Oktoberfest’ was held in 1810 to celebrate a royal wedding with horse races and various culinary delights.

Today, the ‘Oktoberfest’ is the largest festival worldwide attracting a multitude of visitors.

Sauerkraut was taken on ships as it did not need refrigeration and helped prevent scurvy.

Rollmops: The word rollmops refers to a pickled herring fillet rolled (hence the name) into a cylindrical shape around a piece of pickled cucumber or an onion. A crucial factor in its popularity was the development of the long-range railway network, which allowed the transport of herring from the North and Baltic Seas to the inland. The fish was pickled to preserve it and transported in wooden barrels.

Mad Ludwig’s Dream – Neuschwanstein Castle.

Neuschwanstein Castle, one of the most popular destinations in Europe, is located in the German State of Bavaria close to the Germany’s border with Austria, not far from the popular ski resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

The closest airport is Munich, 128km to the north east. Munich is the capital of the German Federal State of Bavaria