Description: Stretching from late September until the first week in October is Munich’s Oktoberfest, the most famous event in Germany and the largest annual fair in the world. Held annually since 1810, Oktoberfest now draws over 5 million people annually to celebrate the traditions of Bavarian culture. Massive beer tents are home to dirndl-clad waitresses and men in leiderhosen, serving up over 7 million liters of Oktoberfest beer every year. Traditional fare is also everywhere, with Bavarian goodies like hendl (chick), schweinbraten (roast pork), wurstl (sausage) and the famous brezn (pretzels) just a few of the culinary options. Those sure of stomach will enjoy some of the amusement park rides that set up operation to the festival, while most visitors will be content to drink and wander the crowded tents and streets – but be careful for the many beirleichen (beer corpses) passed out along the way.
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