Originally Posted by
mustafina
Is there a reason why you want to visit specifically this year? Why not leave it for a year or two, when hopefully things will be different and you'll be less stressed about the consequences? The city will be really busy so avoiding being near other people will be hard, especially on public transport. I'm guessing you won't be drinking beer inside the tents, as you'd need to remove your mask, so you're missing that part. Taking hot food that's gone cold outside to eat on a hill in the rain is essentially all my childhood family holidays, which were lovely in their own way, but not something I'd fly intercontinental to do now. Why go to the expense to semi-enjoy a beer festival you could visit another year without the worry?
I was wondering the same. I am not a big fan of crowds under normal circumstances and have little desire to visit Munich during Oktoberfest. That said, if you really want to experience Oktoberfest in Munich, running into a tent with an N95 mask to grab a beer and fair food to take somewhere else away from the crowds doesn’t strike me as the experience you are looking for.
And as a physician you know better than many what your chances of contracting Covid are. I’d say be prepared to deal with the consequences, and if the cost of getting stuck in a hotel for 5+ days is too great, perhaps that’s another reason to travel elsewhere this year.