Munich, Germany: Oktoberfest

Published: Dec. 5, 2018, 3 p.m.

b'Of Europe\'s many great festivals, one of the wildest is Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. Oktoberfest lasts for two weeks, from late September into the first few days of October. Filling a huge fairground, under a dramatic statue representing Bavaria, locals set up about 16 huge tents that can each seat several thousand beer drinkers. This clip comes from "European Festivals II,\\u201d a brand new episode of Rick Steves\\u2019 Europe Season 10. Check your local public television station for this new episode or watch it on https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show/festivals-2'