Belying its name, Oktoberfest always begins in September, running this year from September 20 bis October 5. As the country’s major tourist event, the annual festival, now in its 190th edition, is expected to attract at least 6 million visitors, with a record of 7.2 million set in 2023. Eliza Herbert tells us more.
This is one of the saddest events in Germany. I do not understand the appeal except to go there because advertising told you to.
@knomie having lived in Munich a few years now, yes and yes.
The world’s biggest drug festival in a state whose prime minister claims to be a tough-on-drugs-guy.
We call it the Texas of Germany for a reason and we don‘t do it pridefully.
major tourist event
Is really all you need to know. It’s a tourist trap. If you want to experience Bavarian beer culture, don’t go to the Oktoberfest. Just visit any other place in Bavaria, even Munich itself, at any other time of the year.
There is still a ton of locals going there though. Yes it’s a lot of tourists, but a lot of them are also from bavaria
Over 10€ for a glass of still water. That‘s got to be a world record and who doesn‘t like world records, right???
It’s a liter not a glass.
Like in all the previous years, there will be German TV teams at the event to film drunk tourists and turn it into a 45 minute documentary.
Besoffene Australier kotzen und pissen Münchner Vorgärten voll, Folge 37
Drunken Australians filling Munich front yards with vomit and piss, Episode 37
