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Are German festivals safe for foreigners?

Germany is a very safe place to be in, even as a woman, even when travelling alone. That includes festivals such as the Oktoberfest with obvious caveats I’ll deal with in a second. The assault series ...
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Why has this dress been met with surprise at the Oktoberfest in Munich?

There is no meaning in the ‘dress code’ of your picture — simply because there is no dress code involved. Your wife attempted to look like the locals — wearing a Dirndl — but failed absolutely ...
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Are German festivals safe for foreigners?

There were many crimes (a few cases of rape, mostly theft, robbery, and assault) during the New Year's Eve Celebrations in Cologne which have been attributed to young migrants from North Africa. The ...
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Why has this dress been met with surprise at the Oktoberfest in Munich?

Well...it has no meaning as "dress code", it simply looks wrong. Here a picture of actual "diandlgwand" (girl clothes) with different cuts of colors: and here the short form: All clothes have one-...
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Why has this dress been met with surprise at the Oktoberfest in Munich?

I'm not sure I completely understand the question, but if it is "Why has this dress been met with surprise at the Oktoberfest in Munich, I see two points: Comparing to pictures of random dirndls the ...
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Is Oktoberfest in Munich a dog-friendly event?

Update for 2016: No. Darf mein Hund mit auf das Oktoberfest? - Einfache Antwort: Nein. Das Mitführen von Hunden ist auf der Wiesn nicht gestattet. Außerdem tut man den Tieren bei all dem Trubel ...
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Why has this dress been met with surprise at the Oktoberfest in Munich?

The existing answers and comments explain the situation quite well, but for completeness I just want to add a picture of what is evidently the model for your wife's costume: source Practically every ...
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Why has this dress been met with surprise at the Oktoberfest in Munich?

Answering from a non-Bavarian point of view, your wife more closely resembled a Funkenmariechen than someone wearing a Dirndl. The former is the name for female dancers in a specific costume of a ...
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Are German festivals safe for foreigners?

Yes, they're pretty safe. The reports of the sexual assaults gained such publicity because of how loaded that topic was/is in a political sense. Although still horrible, they weren't mass rapes ...
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Are German festivals safe for foreigners?

All things being equal it's safer to go just about anywhere in Germany or just about anywhere in Western Europe than it is to be in the US: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
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Is Oktoberfest in Munich a dog-friendly event?

Octoberfest in Munich is definitely not dog friendly. They will allow service dogs into the grounds with no problem. But some beer tents will not allow your service dog in.
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Is there a way for a visiting family of four to get into an Oktoberfest tent in the late afternoon?

To answer my own question, the solution appears to be to get some locals to do the booking. Reservations for Festzelt Tradition opened on April 1st at midnight. I put in my reservation for 8 people (...
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Is there a way for a visiting family of four to get into an Oktoberfest tent in the late afternoon?

Given you're still visiting on a normal weekday, it should not be an issue to get into some tent. But depending on the actual time you'll most likely be limited in your choice of tent. For more ...
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How early to arrive for connecting flight at Munich airport?

There should be no meaningful change in the S-Bahn schedule due to Oktoberfest, but lookout for any posted notices. Exit controls and screening should take <30 min (my last experience was <10 ...
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