Raise your tankard

THIS years Oktoberfest is officially opened at precisely 12 noon on September 16 by Munich's mayor by tapping the first barrel and continues until October 3.

#Oktoberfest all started with a horse race which the national guard staged for the people on 17th August 1810 to mark the wedding of the Ludwig Crown Prince of Bavaria (later King Ludwig I) to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. The race was such a success that it was staged again the following year on the Theresienwiese – the meadow named in honour of the Princess. From 1870 onwards the number of stalls began to increase and in 1896 the very first beer tents were erected which sold only beer brewed in Munich – a tradition which has remained to the present day. Due to lack of space the horse races with which it all began were staged for the last time in 1936.

There is something for the whole family with "Family Tuesdays" on September 19 and 26 offering reduced prices of admissions and attractions - from 12:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m.

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