Oktoberfest is a traditional Bavarian festival that began just over 200 years ago as a celebration of a royal wedding. Now it has become the world’s largest festival with millions of litres of beer being consumed during its 16-day run! Celebrations also take place in many other cities outside of Bavaria. On Saturday, I went to Alexanderplatz with some friends to experience my first Oktoberfest. Now I know it’s not like the celebrations in München (I’ve heard they are huge and crazy!), but there was a large crowd, lots of local food and sweets, and of course 1L beers! I would recommend going to Alexanderplatz if you want to experience some great German culture! The Oktoberfest celebrations at Alexanderplatz run until 12th October.
One of the Oktoberfest stands at Alexanderplatz.
Cheers,
Sara