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A history of this popular celebration

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Welcome to this light-hearted history of Oktoberfest, the most famous and stereotypical of German celebrations.

Description

While Oktoberfest is celebrated in German communities around the world, the hub of the festival is a 2-week celebration in Munich, where over 6 million people annually attend what is said to be the world's largest fair.

Happy Crowds

Oktoberfest in Munich

Servers holding many huge mugs of beer

Happy crowd at Oktoberfest

Ein Prosit!

Willkommen!

"I am from Bavaria"

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