Written by: Abbey Pratt M.S., CCC-SLP

Back in September/October, my parents and I took off to cross off the #1 item on my dad’s bucket list…. Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany!

So, in Abbey fashion, I created an itinerary, added more places to explore, and researched all the recommended local places for beer and food. Let’s just say, I might be my parent’s new travel agent.

Here is a very brief itinerary for our Germany trip!

• Day 1:
  • Took an overnight flight from Indianapolis to Munich
  • Traveled by train to Nuremburg and arrived around 12 pm (local time)
  • Checked into the CUTEST Airbnb right on the river and chatted with Sabine, who is the best host and gave us all the recommendations (link is below!)
    • https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/54347304?adults=2&search_mode=regular_search&check_in=2025-09-26&check_out=2025-09-28&children=0&infants=0&pets=0&source_impression_id=p3_1749302459_P3zpIZh4W1pjzGw6&previous_page_section_name=1000&federated_search_id=c4a2e100-2493-45a8-bbe9-9ec1e2c26f76
  • Then, we did what any German would do… get a beer.
    • Highly recommend – Weissbier Hex
  • To end the night (after drinking the best Lagers brewed), we ate the famous Nuremberg sausages with sauerkraut and classic pretzel with beer cheese. Great first day!
  • Restaurant Rec:
    • Berhringer’s Bratwursthausle
• Day 2:
  • Day started off with coffee and pastries at Hype Cafe (delicious!)
  • Once caffeinated and full, we set off to explore!
    • Walked down WeiBSgerbergasse street
    • Tiergartenstr Plaza
    • Market Square – Old Town
    • Grabbed a Gingerbread cookie
      • This is is must as the gingerbread cookie originated in Nuremburg!
    • Prayed in St. Lawrence Church
    • Walked through the various streets of Nuremburg
  • Ended the night at yet another pub, drinking beer, and enjoying life.
  • Restaurant Rec:
    • Restaurant Trodelstuben
• Day 3:
  • Slept in and waited until check-out; Sabine was so helpful and allowed us to keep our luggage in the spare room (as our train was not until 4:30 pm)
  • Found a random cafe to have a cup of coffee before embarking on one last adventure in Nuremburg
  • Last on the list:
    • Imperial Castle
      • Highly recommend climbing to the top for INCREDIBLE views! (However, if you don’t want to climb the stairs, there is a restaurant at the bottom level to enjoy a cold one like my dad did).
  • Afterwards, we headed to the train station to travel back to Munich!
  • Arrived around 6 pm, checked into the hotel, and met up with my dad’s best friend from his childhood for dinner.
    • Long story short, my dad’s best friend and his wife were in Ireland the week before and decided to make the flight over to Germany to join us for Oktoberfest. (They can both die happy now).
• Day 4:
  • OKTOBERFEST DAY!!!!
    • Lucky for me, I was the designated, glorified ‘babysitter’ for the day.
  • Of course, we got there super early to claim our spot in the Hofbraus tent (dad’s choice).
  • Other tents, I would recommend:
    • Schutzen (German music tent)
    • Schottenhamel (oldest)
    • Augustiner (Created by monks in 1300s)
  • Wherever you end up, you will have the BEST time drinking beer, eating pretzels, and listening to good music.
    • To be honest, I don’t think you can go wrong!
• Day 5:
  • You might have thought this would have been a recovery day… however, you thought wrong.
  • I did let my parents sleep in (although we were back at the hotel by like 9:30/10 pm (since they had started drinking around 11 am).
  • Munich adventures were on the itinerary today!
    • Marienplatz
    • St. Peter Cathedral
    • Munich Residenz
    • Rathaus-Glockenspiel
    • Original Hofbraus
  • Restaurant Rec:
    • Viktualienmarket
  • Ended the day on the most epic travel adventure back at the train station to…… ITALY!!!!!

Stay tuned for the Italy leg of our trip…. but for now, Germany has captured our hearts and will be back to explore more! Maybe then we can finally meet my mom’s side of the family.

As always, God Bless!