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There are countless Europe travel itineraries but one of the most popular ones is Oktoberfest. This two week festival runs every single year from late September until early October and is well known the world over. Six million people will frequent it, a quarter of which will be foreign tourists. Originally started in 1810 by a Bavarian prince to commemorate his marriage, it featured a horse race.

It has since morphed into its modern form of beer-drinking Germans decked out in lederhosen and traditional garb (minus the horse race, plus lots of drunken foreign tourists). For anyone considering Europe travel itineraries, this one should be on the list. It reminds tourists of the historical roots of such a modern country like Germany, which is sometimes easy to forget. The sight of traditional costumes indicates that tradition is not yet dead, even in one of the most contemporary places on earth.

Oktoberfest takes place in a giant arena called the Theresienwiese where 14 tents are erected for the event, each one being sponsored by a different brewing house and each one able to fit several thousand people at a time. Each tent has a particular reputation and tourists choose the ones to frequent based on what type of “mood” they are looking to evoke. The atmosphere is intense and crowded, with picnic tables stacked so closely to one another that people are often back-to-back with strangers from the next table. Read more…