200th Anniversary of Oktoberfest of Munich, Germany |
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Munich has been celebrating what we now know as Oktoberfest since 1810 when Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildurghausen. The festivities started on October 12, 1810 and lasted for one week. The party was such a success that the couple decided to throw the same type of festival annually. Then why is Oktoberfest in September? Eventually the celebration was moved to take advantage of the warmer weather in September, and therefore, in true Bavarian form, longer outdoor drinking hours!
(German advertisement)
While the event started off as a wedding extravaganza, Oktoberfest is now the undisputed, ultimate celebration of beer.
- the festivities normally draw in six to seven million visitors a year!
- girls and guys alike, dress in the traditional Lederhosen or Dirndls.
- the streets are full of music with the crowds singing along to the ever popular Bavarian drinking song Ein Prosit
- in addition Passion Play is performed in the city of Oberammergau - this only happens once every ten years!
- and of course most activities center around the many high quality beer options!
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