Imagine this: You step off your plane at Munich Airport, and instead of the usual hustle, you're greeted by the melodies of traditional Bavarian music, the sight of staff clad in dirndls and ...

The 2025 Oktoberfest, the world's largest folk festival, closed in the southern German city of Munich on Sunday but in addition to the music, funfair and the ubiquitous beer, this year's event was ...

The South Shore is a long way from Munich, but despite the 3,800 miles, locals will gather to celebrate Oktoberfest again this year. Oktoberfest traditionally takes place in late September since the ...

BERLIN (AP) — Arnold Schwarzenegger took up the baton at Munich’s Oktoberfest. The former Republican governor of California spontaneously conducted a live music band and the singing crowd in a beer ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Few cultural experiences compare to your first Oktoberfest. Dating back to 1810 and now the world's largest folk festival, it ...