From famous folk festivals like Oktoberfest to its summer beer garden culture, drinking plays a huge role in life in Germany.

Visiting Oktoberfest for the first time? Here's what you need to know about the iconic German festival. Some six million people attend Munich's Oktoberfest each year, including plenty of return ...

Every year, millions of people across the globe raise their beer steins, slip into traditional attire, and celebrate one of the world’s most iconic festivals — Oktoberfest. But this isn’t just about ...

However, this name was too long for the people of Munich ... October 3, the Day of German Unity, always falls during the Oktoberfest period. If it falls on a Monday, the Oktoberfest is extended ...

Oktoberfest, Germany 's annual beer-centric extravaganza, will take place in Munich next month, and millions of people are expected to descend on the city for beer, music, and merriment.

But even here, people dance ... friendly on the two Oktoberfest Tuesdays: there are particularly low prices for families. There is no online reservation portal (German) for the Augustiner Festhalle.