The 178th Oktoberfest is officially opened

 Munich beer is back in the sky: the 178th Oktoberfest has started in glorious sunshine

 

With just two shots again tapped Mayor Christian Ude on Saturday at point 12.00 clock the first barrel Oktoberfest beer, and thus opened the largest folk festival in the world. Some six million visitors from around the world are expected at 17 festivals.

"O'zapft is"

After a hearty "O'zapft is" Ude gave the first freshly tapped the Bavarian Prime Minister Horst Seehofer, with him to come to a peaceful Oktoberfest. This year the meeting between the two politicians had been awaited with particular excitement because Ude wants to compete at the upcoming state election in 2013 against Seehofer. Seehofer stressed hard but just before the start of the Bavarian Radio: "The Oktoberfest is traditionally a policy-free zone and we want to keep it."

A political issue, however, is traditionally the price of beer: This year, the measure will cost more than the first nine euros. What people but did not prevent return to flock en masse to the Oktoberfest. And even in the dawn. Even before the official opening some beer tents were closed due to overcrowding, the folder had all the trouble to keep the masses in check. Many guests arrived at 6.00 clock on the fairgrounds to secure a place in one of the beer tents. Most women were in the low-cut dirndl festive, the men came in the reader proper pants. Even visitors from Australia slipped into the Bavarian costume.

Folk music, beer and hearty treats at the "Wiesn Oidn"

And Peter also seems still an Oktoberfest to be a fan: the weather at night was still rather messy, became evident during the day - as is so often the case with Oktoberfest beginning - the sun over Munich.

Especially this year with it's traditional folk music, hearty delicacies and historic rides on the dedicated "Oidn Wiesn", which commemorates the history of the festival. The history of Oktoberfest dates back to 1810, when Crown Prince Ludwig in a lavish ceremony Therese of Saxony- Hildburghausen the yes- word was.

The mayor of Munich has tapped the first keg to kick off the 178th German folk festival Oktoberfest. With only two deft blows of his hammer and a cry, the festival opened its doors to the public Saturday. (Sept. 17)

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