Mercedes-Benz: With the star to the stars

Instead of camping, this year the trio decided to arrive in a Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo. Friends Adriana, Jana and Jazzy are Frauenfeld pros. But they didn't want to drive home by public transport every day after the festival closed, just to come back the next day. That's why they took the star to the stars

Jana: "Camping was no longer an option for me either That's what she did the last few times. Above all, I need a real mattress to sleep on after dancing for hours!"

50 000 hip-hop fans come every day
Twice the Openair Frauenfeld had to be cancelled because of the Corona pandemic. Fans are therefore hotter than ever to finally cheer on acts on the four stages again and dance off to hip-hop facets such as trap, German rap, UK drill, French rap, boom bap, horrorcore, mumble and lots of female power.

With OAForever Day, the festival even has an extra day this year. Instead of Thursday, it began the day before yesterday, Wednesday, July 6, and ends on Saturday, July 9. Every day, up to 50,000 spectators are expected at the Frauenfeld racecourse. Among them also the trio from Zurich.

Kitchen living with stove and fresh water

Adriana, whose small car feels only half as long as the Marco Polo, took over the steering wheel: "Thanks to the silky-smooth 9-speed automatic, the precise handling and the assistance systems, I felt very comfortable after just a few meters. Maneuvering on the terrain was also child's play thanks to 360-degree all-round cameras."

Arrived at the site, first the high roof was extended, (of course electrically), the windows covered with the textile mask against sunlight), the table folded up and the passenger seat turned 180 degrees to the rear - ready was the small kitchen-living room with gas stove, running fresh water and sitting area.

Jazzy: "What excites me most is the cooler. On these hot days, you have to drink a lot of water - and preferably chilled! Okay, a few energy drinks also found their way into the box, in addition to the vegetables."

Very much storage space in the hotel on wheels
The small sliding window in the pop-up roof is also great: it prevents heat buildup inside the hotel on wheels. The three hip-hop fans naturally took a lot of clothing and utensils with them for the four days. Thanks to various storage options, there is no space problem in the Marco Polo.

Very practical: the window of the tailgate can be opened separately if you just want to take something out quickly or stow it away again. So changing for the next act is no problem. And when the last beat has faded away, it's only a few meters to the feel-good oasis. Perfect.

The Marco Polo Activity (Vito-based, without kitchen) is available from 58 265 francs, the Marco Polo Horizon (V-Class-based, without kitchen) from 68 820 francs and the Marco Polo of Adriana, Jana and Jazzy is 76 574 francs.

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