Do you enjoy beer? Then you won’t want to miss the biggest two-week beer festival in Germany from late September to early October!
Oktoberfest is one of the famous Bavarian culture events in Munich, Bavaria, Germany attracting six millions people around the world every year including 72% of the people from Bavaria and 15% from foreign countries like Europe, United States, India, Japan, Brazil and Australia. The festival is held in a place named the Theresienwiese, often called the Wiesn for short by local people, located near Munich’s center.
Revelers consume a large quantities of Oktoberfestbiers which are the beers that have been served in the event since 1818 with 7.7 million liters served in 2013. Currently there are 14 large tents and 20 small tents at the Oktoberfest.
Visitors also eat quite a bit amount of food during the festival. Common dishes include Hendl (roast chicken), Schweinsbraten (roast pork), Haxn (pork), Steckerlfisch (grilled fish on a stick), etc.
Today, in order to celebrate Oktoberfest with older generation in Germany, the concept of Quiet Oktoberfest has been introduced since 2005.
Before 6:00 p.m., only soft brass music such as traditional folk music will be played by the orchestras in the beer tents. Only after that may loud, electric music be played for the event.
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