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Oktoberfest - First Day

Visitors celebrate as they get their first beer mug in a beer tent at the opening day of the 2018 Oktoberfest beer festival on September 22, 2018 in Munich, Germany. The Oktoberfest is now one of the biggest and most popular festivals in the world. More than six million people visit the Oktoberfest every year. And they come from all over the world. As well as Italians, you will often meet Americans, Australians and the Japanese in particular. The Oktoberfest includes massive beer tents, each run by a different Bavarian brewer, as well as amusement rides and activities. (Photo by Romy Arroyo Fernandez/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#3194932
Date Taken	22 September 2018
Location	N/A
Photographer	Romy Arroyo Fernandez/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Romy Arroyo Fernandez/NurPhoto

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