Hotels near Fürstenbergzelt

Jochen Mörz's tent is the one where the booking terms matter most. It opens daily at 17:00, adds a lunch service on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and on Friday and Saturday evenings it sells tickets that get you through the door without guaranteeing a seat. That is a different product from a table reservation and it catches people out every year.

Fürstenberg is the only beer poured, which is unusual on a ground where most large tents run four or five Stuttgart labels. The music programme leans on party bands with brass and folk sets rather than one house band all night, and Andreas Mörz's kitchen works through the Swabian canon properly: Schweinshaxe, Gockele, Käsespätzle and Maultaschen. Book at fuerstenbergzelt.de. The figure of around 4,200 seats gets quoted often, but Mörz Festzeltbetriebs GmbH have not confirmed it.

Pro Tip: A Friday or Saturday evening ticket from fuerstenbergzelt.de admits you and leaves you standing. For a seat at the weekend, book the Friday, Saturday or Sunday lunch service instead, which starts hours before the 17:00 evening opening.