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Munich Auer DultGo to the Munich Auer Dult for bargains, rides and maybe a beer April 24 to May 2, June 24 to July 1 and October 16 to 24 2010
There are three Dults a year, in spring, summer and autumn, and each runs for nine days. I love the Dult. It doesn’t get many international tourists so it feels authentic and traditional. And what a tradition it has, the Dult is Munich’s oldest fair dating back to 1310. Each one attracts about 100,000 visitors, so things can get tight. Try to go in the morning or during the working week if you want to have room to move, on sunny weekend days you may find yourself doing more crowd battling than treasure hunting. Shops, rides, and dinner tables
There are about 300 stalls selling all sorts of stuff so you can browse all day if you like. The Dult claims to have Europe’s largest crockery market but the range doesn’t stop with pots and porcelain. Musical instruments, hand-made jewellery second-hand Lederhosen and Dirndl dresses, wooden toys, furniture and books are some of the selection. It’s also a very kid-friendly festival with carousels, a mini Ferris wheel, shooting galleries, dodgem cars and horse rides. A kiddie favourite is a long-running childrens' puppet show called Kasperl von der Au. This being Bavaria, there’s also a beer tent serving a steady range of Munich brews and regional dishes. What’s with the funny sounding name? The Auer part comes from the district of Au where the fest is held. Au’s original name was Awe zu Gysingen meaning “Meadow on Water”, thanks to its leafy location on the Isar River. The Old German word Dult means “religious observance” and that’s how this festival began – a sprinkling of stands out the front of a church amidst a religious celebration honouring a local saint. As the centuries rolled away the religious aspect toned down and today it’s a purely “popular” people’s fair. The saints are still there in spirit, however, as the Dult takes place around the Mariahilfskirche (Mariahilfs Church).
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