Millions visit Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest beer festival on Saturday, Sept. 19, with the traditional cry of "It's tapped!" It took Ude just two swift strokes to pound a spigot into the first massive keg of beer. Following festival protocol, he handed the first liter mug, called a "Mass," to Bavarian Governor Horst Seehofer. A 12-gun salute signaled that it was time to start serving the public. The 16-day festival is a huge tourist draw for this southern German city. This year, 6 million visitors from all over the world are expected to prowl Munich's sprawling 77-acre (31-hectare) Theresienwiese grounds. Every year, visitors down more than 1.6 million gallons (six million liters) of beer and eat around 500,000 chickens and 100 oxen. (20 images)
Oktoberfest beer festival on Saturday, Sept. 19, with the traditional cry of "It's tapped!" It took Ude just two swift strokes to pound a spigot into the first massive keg of beer. Following festival protocol, he handed the first liter mug, called a "Mass," to Bavarian Governor Horst Seehofer. A 12-gun salute signaled that it was time to start serving the public. The 16-day festival is a huge tourist draw for this southern German city. This year, 6 million visitors from all over the world are expected to prowl Munich's sprawling 77-acre (31-hectare) Theresienwiese grounds. Every year, visitors down more than 1.6 million gallons (six million liters) of beer and eat around 500,000 chickens and 100 oxen. (20 images)
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