This starts on Saturday for the 188th time Munich Oktoberfest. The rush to the festival tents was already strong before dawn on Saturday.
Hire in the dark
Already against six hours Guests in dirndls and lederhosen waited in front of the festival grounds. The first people got up at four o’clock to have a good chance of getting a place in a festival tent, reports the Süddeutsche Zeitung.
Shortly after 9 hours The gates of the festival tents were then opened and hundreds of people invaded through the main entrance. You can see how on Twitter Crowds of visitors In a good mood and with the sun shining, you walk towards the stalls to get one of the coveted seats.
“O’zapft it is!” says at 12pm
The solemn opening but it only happens at 12pm. Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter will then open the first keg of beer and hand over the first measure to Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder.
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How much does a measurement cost?
From there, guests who have been waiting for a long time can quench their thirst with a beer. But this pleasure doesn’t come cheap: Between 12.60 and 14.90 euros You have to shell out for a pint of beer this year.
Absolutely should for this Money get caught. There are often ATMs in the tents, but very high withdrawal fees should be expected.
Until October 3rd
Good six million visitors are now expected within the next 18 days. The state of emergency will last until October 3rd, when Theresienwiese will close its doors again.