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21/04/2020

Germany

Hundreds caught riding electric scooters drunk during Oktoberfest

Police in Germany cracked down on drunk electric scooter drivers at this year’s Oktoberfest, seizing 254 driving licences.

09/10/2019

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Bayern Munich players go full Bavaria at Oktoberfest

Wearing traditional leather trousers and buttoned blazers, the football stars posed for photographs with their families.

07/10/2019

Germany

Oktoberfest: Five things not to miss at world's largest beer festival

Oktoberfest: five things not to be missed at world's largest beer festival

01/10/2019

Germany

Oktoberfest: What's it like to don a dirndl and work as a waitress?

Of course, there are times when the wait staff at Oktoberfest have to deal with difficult customers. "I think if you just have good banter, or a 'mouth like a sword' as they say in Bavaria, you can actually get by quite well with that."

28/09/2019

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'O zapft is!': Munich's world-famous Oktoberfest beer festival opens

The festival brings more than six million people to the southern German city.

21/09/2019

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29/05/2019

Partner content

Beijing Tourism bring a piece of China to Europe

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Red paper lanterns adorned with elegant gold characters have always been a Chinese symbol for hopes and dreams. In December, the hope of strengthening ties between Europe and China became reality when a little piece of Beijing came to life, first in Munich in Germany and then in Bucharest in Romania

01/02/2019

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Former Bayern Munich stars celebrate at Oktoberfest

Retired World Cup champion and Bayern Munich striker Luca Toni joked about returning to competitive football when asked about Bayern Munich's attacking strength.

25/09/2018

Germany

In pictures: Oktoberfest kicks off in Munich

The beer is flowing as the 185th Oktoberfest gets underway in Munich.

22/09/2018

Earth News

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13/09/2018

Africanews

Ugandan rugby players 'disappear' after tournament in Germany

The three - Ramathan Govule, Brian Kikaawa and Fred Odur - were not found at the team's hotel on Monday when they were preparing to leave the country.

03/10/2017

Travel News

Half a day in Munich - Oktoberfest

Around 6 million visitors a year flock to the Bavarian city of Munich to experience the real authentic Oktoberfest that started here.

25/09/2017

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Bavarian beer binge begins

16/09/2017

Israel

The Palestinian Territories' 'delicious' one and only brewery faces constant adversity

Milk and honey are not the only things that flow from the olive tree-peppered hills of Ramallah. There is also beer.

30/10/2016

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[video 360°] Taste the Oktoberfest feeling

Discover the Wiesn, the location of the world famous beer festival in Munich.

30/09/2016

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Oktoberfest in Munich

Oktoberfest actually begins in September (September 17 to October 3 this year).

21/09/2016