Perhaps surprisingly, the vast majority – 71 per cent – of visitors to Munich’s Oktoberfest come from Bavaria, including 58 percent from the Munich area alone (according to a 2014 survey). “In my memory”, he says, it was “associated more with ‘lager louts’ and drunkenness and fighting”. Everyone’s drinking, but they’re also happy and calm.”Though the overwhelming feeling is positive, there are some local reservations about the modern Wiesn. Little wonder: in 1981 6.2 million visitors sank 4.2 million litres of beer – jump forward to 2014, and 6.3 million visitors drank 7.7 million litres. Visitors, however, continue to come in their millions – enticed by beer, Tracht, fairground rides, music, spectacular-looking beer tents and, of course, the special Oktoberfest party atmosphere.

Source: The Local September 21, 2017 13:07 UTC