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http://www.destination-munich.com/munich-festivals.html

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Thanks Regards, thats where I found out about the Auer Dult :-)

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Thanks regards I will take that number with me.

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You are welcome. It's better in my mind to ask local professionals (and they are) then here in.

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Hi,
I go to Auer Dult about 8 times a year, so I guess I can help you there!

Yes, Dult and Frühlingsfest are two completely different things. the Frühlingsfest is basically a fun fair - it has rides like roller coasters and beer tents. I don't know how much time you want to spend with that, but I guess a few hours are enough.

The Auer Dult is a much more traditional affair. It's a mix of tiny, old fashioned fun fair, mostly interesting for children but with nice atmosphere, a market for antiquities and flea market lie stalls - everyone is a professional trader, though, no private persons selling old things - and a market for new stuff, mostly kitchenware, fine china and pottery and funny household stuff. Lots of old fashioned food stalls are everywhere (fish on a stick, bavarian sweets, roasted nuts...) and the entire event is situated around a big church. I love the event a lot, but even I can't spend more than two hours here, because it's actually a very small area and you don't need all that much time to see everything.

Enjoy then both!
yours, Anita

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Good to here from someone who has actually been thre fern. I was really hoping it would be more of a flea market type of thing. I would love to browse and find some really unique things. Do most places in Germany have flea markets on a regular basis?

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Hi again,
you would find lots of unique old things at Auer Dult - only the sellers are more professional than at a normal flea market. (My uncle actually deals with old furniture and has a stall on Auer Dult each year. The rest of the year, he's at other markets and does business from a warehouse.)

But anyway, lots of flea markets in Germany!!! If you're here on the 20th of April, you should head to Theresienwiese. The biggest flea market in Munich will take place in the area that also holds the Oktoberfest each year. If you're looking for smaller events, search for "Flohmarkt München" and the dates that interest you.

There's also the Fleamarket at the old horse racing track in Daglfing (East Munich). It's a permanent flea market, but a bit weird. It's inside the buildings of the racing track, and sometimes there are very few people there, so you're all alone among old stuff in an old, dirty building with weird old people selling stuff... :-)

Please note that many flea markets in Munich have lots of professional traders, you'll have a difficult time trying to find any marekt without them.

Go to Auer Dult anyway, it's an incredibly beautiful event with lots of tradition, people in Dirndl and Lederhosn (real ones, not Oktoberfest costumes) and lots of "natives".

Have fun,
Anita

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Thank Anita, you have made it sound really good. I think I will go by and have a look. Thanks for all the advice.