General Information
This is the 188th Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany.
Click on the links below (or copy and paste the link into your browser) to answer the questions on your worksheet.
How does the Oktoberfest officially begin?
Why, with a beer keg tapping, that's how! Click on the link below to learn more...
https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/events/oktoberfest-tapping-and-opening-ceremony
Information about operating hours can be found below:
https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/oktoberfest-opening-times
How much does a beer cost at Oktoberfest?
Remember that the official drinking age in Germany is 16 years old, and that it's possible to see teens younger than that drinking with their parents. Drinking beer is a part of German culture.URL: https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/information/service-for-visitors/the-beer-price-at-oktoberfest
The Oktoberfest Beer Tents:
https://www.muenchen.de/int/en/events/oktoberfest/beertents.html
Oktoberfest Lost and Found (2019):
2,952 items... including:
895 IDs and credit cards
488 wallets/purses
405 items of clothing
392 cell phones
322 sets of keys
160 pairs of glasses
135 items of jewelry and watches
118 bags and backpacks
32 umbrellas
5 cameras/accessories
a Tenor Horn
a lyre
a badminton racket
two luxury watches (Rolex and Nomos)
two wedding rings of one couple
a hot-water bottle
a blood pressure monitor
a set of teeth
a packed traditional costume shirt
golden shoes
a brochure display stand
a lunch box of a delivery service
a laptop
a dog leash
a license plate of Munich
Lucky news: 993 items were successfully returned to their rightful owners.
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