The Munich
Oktoberfest originally took place during the sixteen days up to and including
the first Sunday in October. In 1994, the schedule was modified in response to
German reunification so that if the first Sunday in October falls on the 1st or
2nd, then the festival would go on until October 3 (German Unity Day). Thus,
the festival is now 17 days when the first Sunday is October 2 and 18 days when
it is October 1. In 2010, the festival lasted until the first Monday in
October, to mark the 200-year anniversary of the event. The festival is held in
an area named the Theresienwiese (field, or meadow, of Therese), often called
Wiesn for short, located near Munich's center.
Only beer which
is brewed within the city limits of Munich is allowed to be served in this
festival. Upon passing this criterion, a beer is designated Oktoberfest Beer.
Oktoberfest Beer is a registered Trademark by the Club of Munich Brewers. Large
quantities of German beer are consumed, with almost 7 million liters served
during the 16 day festival in 2007. Visitors may also enjoy a wide variety of
traditional food such as Hendl (chicken), Schweinebraten (roast pork),
Schweinshaxe (grilled ham hock), Steckerlfisch (grilled fish on a stick),
Würstl (sausages) along with Brezn (Pretzel), Knödel (potato or bread
dumplings), Kasspatzn (cheese noodles), Reiberdatschi (potato pancakes),
Sauerkraut or Rotekraut (red cabbage) along with such Bavarian delicacies as
Obatzda (a spiced cheese-butter spread) and Weisswurst (a white sausage).
Last Sunday, Tim
took me to the Octoberfest in Muenchen SL. I had just lunch and not much later
I had my first beer. Tim and I made some pictures there and mixed it with some real pictures
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