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Oktoberfest

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Oktoberfest
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“Oktoberfest is the world's largest Volksfest. It combines a beer festival with a fun fair and is held annually in Munich on the Theresienwiese from mid-September to the first Sunday in October.”
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Lonely PlanetJul 30

The 12 Best Greek Islands

From Santorini to Crete, discover the best of the Greek islands.

serving beer

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  • OktoberfestFestivalserving beer
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  • National Marine ParkSightAlonissos, Greecehome to turtles, dolphins, monk seals
  • Peristera Underwater MuseumMuseumAlonissos, Greecedive down to a Classical-era shipwreck
  • Rhodes TownFerry terminalRhodes, Greecerewards history lovers
  • Bath of AphroditeSightKythira, Greecenatural pool on east coast of Kythira
  • Seychelles BeachSightIkaria, Greecefrost-white, boulder-speckled with azure waters
  • Afianes WineryRestaurantIkaria, Greecefamily-run, high in vine-strewn hills
  • ThermaSightIkaria, Greecesulfur-rich hot springs
  • HoraNeighborhoodAlonissos, Greecewhitewashed alleys and pavement cafés
  • Kourtaliotiko GorgeTrailCrete, Greecerugged gorge at Preveli beach mouth
  • VaïSightCrete, Greecegolden sand beach fringed by date palms
  • ElafonisiSightCrete, Greecerose-hued sand, low dunes, turquoise water
  • Dikteon CaveSightCrete, Greecestalactite-encrusted cave where Zeus was born
  • Samaria GorgeTrailCrete, Greecedramatic path through sheer rock walls
  • Palace of KnossosMuseumCrete, Greecegrand capital of Minoan Crete
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Lonely PlanetJul 9

A guide to Munich's Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest – the world

Celebration featuring parades, fair rides, food, music, and beer.

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  • OktoberfestFestivalCelebration featuring parades, fair rides, food, music, and beer.
  • PaulanerRestaurantWorld-famous brewery.
  • LöwenbräuRestaurantIm Löwenbräu Bier verbindet sich ursprüngliche Tradition mit dem modernen Bayern.
  • AugustinerRestaurantEntdecken Sie das älteste und traditionsreichste Brauhaus Münchens.
  • Hacker-PschorrRestaurantHacker was founded in 1417, nearly a century before the enactment of the Reinheitsgebot beer purity law of 1516.
  • SpatenbräuRestaurantSince 1922, the brewery has been part of Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu GmbH, which has itself been part of the…
  • TheresienwieseTrain stationIt covers 42 hectares and is best known as the site of the annual Oktoberfest.
  • SchwanthalerhöheTrain stationIt is located west of the city center and with a population of about 30,000 on just two square kilometers is one of…
  • Hofbräu-MünchenBar
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National GeographicJun 28

10 European food festivals you won't want to miss this summer

Whether they’re celebrating sardines, spicy sausage, plums or pickles, these events bring communities together with local food, traditional drinks and rich culinary cultures.

tall glasses of Festbier are raised into the Bavarian air

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