"Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter gave the Oktoberfest in the Bavarian capital its traditional launch on Saturday, opening a barrel of beer and marking it with the time-honored phrase "O'zapft is!" (Bavarian for "It is tapped"). Reiter then handed the first mug to Bavarian Premier Markus Soder with a wish for a peaceful festival, with the day's sunny late summer weather auguring well for its success."
"Belying its name, Oktoberfest always begins in September, running this year from September 20 bis October 5. As the country's major tourist event, the annual festival, now in its 190th edition, is expected to attract at least 6 million visitors, with a record of 7.2 million set in 2023."
"The amount of beer drunk at the festival is commensurate with visitor numbers, with revelers downing 7.4 million liters (1.95 million gallons) of the amber-hued, yeast-based beverage in the same year. However, some might be in for a shock at what they now have to pay for a mug, with prices reaching record levels this year."
Munich's Oktoberfest opened with Mayor Dieter Reiter tapping the first barrel and proclaiming "O'zapft is!", then handing the first mug to Bavarian Premier Markus Soder with a wish for a peaceful festival. Sunny late-summer weather augured well for success. The festival runs from September 20 to October 5 in its 190th edition and is expected to attract at least 6 million visitors, after a record 7.2 million in 2023. Revelers consumed 7.4 million liters of beer in 2023. Prices for beer mugs have reached record levels this year. The Theresienwiese fairground features beer tents, amusement rides, games and traditional Bavarian food stalls.
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