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Let Drinking Commence: Oktoberfest Starts in Munich on Saturday

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Germans will start drinking on Saturday, when the 181st annual Oktoberfest commences in Munich.

Germans will start drinking in earnest on Saturday, when the 181st annual Oktoberfest commences in Munich; the 16-day festival attracts more than 6 million people from around the world annually and has become an important feature of German culture.

© Flickr / Tom RungitomOktoberfest-themed parties happen in other German cities, as well as in other countries. A large number of people dressed in traditional Bavarian clothes take part in costume parades.

Above: Oktoberfest ladies in "Dirndl" dresses posing during Malaysia's Oktoberfest in 2012.
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Oktoberfest-themed parties happen in other German cities, as well as in other countries. A large number of people dressed in traditional Bavarian clothes take part in costume parades.

Above: Oktoberfest ladies in "Dirndl" dresses posing during Malaysia's Oktoberfest in 2012.
© Flickr / xsnowdogDuring the celebrations, people may enter the festival and the beer tents free of charge. There are fourteen large tents and twenty smaller ones.

Above: The Hippodrome Tent is one of the larger tents, with over 3,000 inside seatings.
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During the celebrations, people may enter the festival and the beer tents free of charge. There are fourteen large tents and twenty smaller ones.

Above: The Hippodrome Tent is one of the larger tents, with over 3,000 inside seatings.
© Flickr / Club TransatlânticoThe only beer that you can buy during Oktoberfest is local beer brewed in Munich. Most of the beer has up to 1% more alcohol than the average German beer.

Above: A girl drinking from a large beer glass during Oktoberfest in 2013.
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The only beer that you can buy during Oktoberfest is local beer brewed in Munich. Most of the beer has up to 1% more alcohol than the average German beer.

Above: A girl drinking from a large beer glass during Oktoberfest in 2013.
© Flickr / OktoberfestBratwurst is a widely known sausage composed of veal, pork or beef. During the festivities, many different kinds of bratwurst sausages are served.

Above: A man cooking bratwurst during the Oktoberfest.
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Bratwurst is a widely known sausage composed of veal, pork or beef. During the festivities, many different kinds of bratwurst sausages are served.

Above: A man cooking bratwurst during the Oktoberfest.
© RIA Novosti . Sergey Pyatakov / Go to the mediabankThis year some Oktoberfest brewers hiked up their prices to over €10 per liter. Experts have estimated that prices will be 2.58% higher than last year.

Above: Not all beers are poured equally. During the 2013 Oktoberfest one in three beer glasses was filled all the way up, reports the Guardian.
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This year some Oktoberfest brewers hiked up their prices to over €10 per liter. Experts have estimated that prices will be 2.58% higher than last year.

Above: Not all beers are poured equally. During the 2013 Oktoberfest one in three beer glasses was filled all the way up, reports the Guardian.
© Flickr / JasonParisThe Oktoberfest means a lot of business to Munich. British financial experts believe about €1.1 billion annually. Around 12, 000 people employed during the celebrations.

Above: "Lebkuechenherz", or gingerbread hearts, are very popular at Oktoberfest.
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The Oktoberfest means a lot of business to Munich. British financial experts believe about €1.1 billion annually. Around 12, 000 people employed during the celebrations.

Above: "Lebkuechenherz", or gingerbread hearts, are very popular at Oktoberfest.
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