MUNICH, GERMANY

Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest is the world's largest Volksfest!  More than six million people attend every year! It is a 16 to 18 day festival that takes place in Munich, Germany from late September to the first Sunday in October! The first Oktoberfest was held for the marriage of Prince Ludwig and Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen in 1810! It has only been cancelled 24 times in the past 200 years! 

GERMANY FUN FACTS:

Germany has the world's tallest church, The Ulm Minster, standing at 530 feet high and it takes 768 winding steps to the top!
Gummy Bears and the legend of the Easter Bunny both originated in Germany. The legend began sometime in the 1970's and Gummy Bears originated in the 1920's!
One-third of the country is forested.
Germany is known for being "The Land of Poets and Thinkers" as Germany's famous composers include Beethoven, Wagner, Schumann, and Bach.
Berlin has the largest train station in Europe!