Octoberfest

The world-famous Munich Oktoberfest - also known as the "Wiesn" by the locals - is the largest folk festival in the world every year with around six million visitors. The occasion for this festival was the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig I of Bavaria and Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen. For the first time it was celebrated on October 17, 1810, at the Theresienwiese in Munich, which is now called.

Oktoberfest costumes - from traditional to modern

Over the decades, the Oktoberfest has been constantly expanded and there were more rides every year - the first carousel was set up in 1818 - and towards the end of the 19th century it was also moved into September, as it is much warmer at this time of the year As towards the end of October.

Oktoberfest Accessories for Burschn and Madln

The traditional Fassanstich at the Oktoberfest was celebrated for the first time in 1950 and is still today the prelude to the world 's biggest folk festival. Today people from all over the world come here, dress up with traditional Bavarian costumes and celebrate together with a lot of Wies'n beer and.

Since 2010 there is also the so-called "Oide Wiesn" at the Festwiese - a festival in the Oktoberfest, so to speak, which has devoted itself to the old traditions of the original festive character. Here you can celebrate with the brewed beer old recipe, brass music and the flair of the "good old time" Oktoberfest.

Oktoberfest parties around the world

Munich's Oktoberfest has now become an international export center, and there are national festivals taking place in China, Canada, the USA and other nations around the world, which copy the character and traditions of the original and thus celebrate a piece of Bavarian lifestyle.