Fall festival★

☆★Oktoberfest ★☆


This festival's name is "Oktoberfest". This festival is held in Myunhen in German, and this is the largest festival in the world.

Every year, more than six million people visit this festival. This festival started in 1810, and have been held for 198 years. It is the last day at first Sunday in October, and this has held for sixteen days. It opens at 10 a.m in weekday, and 9 a.m in
holiday. Festival’s place is Theresienwiese (this word's mean is "wooded area in Theresien) which has 42 hectare (It corresponds about nine of Tokyo Dome.)


There are attractions such as spectator and haunted house. But this festival’s center is beer and food!! Brewing association of Myunhen brew so many beer which is high alcohol for this festival. There stack up many people in front of the toilet every year. So they built more it 20percent in 2005.

History☆
I will tell you about history of Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest is not rare festival in Bayern before. Because, this is the festival celebrates the dawn of the brewing season of beer. So this is the thing anywhere take place. Oktoberfest of Munchen which is famous festival today is newer than another festival such as ethnic festival in German. October in 1810, it is held Otto Ludwig and Thresien’s wedding at wooded area in front of urban wall. And they took place the big horse racing. From then on this wooded area is called Thredienwiese. Court of Bayern announced horse racing held round in same season for pleasing citizen. And it is beginning of Oktoberfest.