Beer lovers grab tent places as Oktoberfest grounds open

On Saturday at 9 am (0700 GMT) on the dot, the stewards opened the entrances to Munich’s Oktoberfest, allowing visitors to rush towards the beer tents. Visitors to the Wiesn – as the event is known locally – then flocked in from all sides, most of them…

Beer lovers grab tent places as Oktoberfest grounds open

On Saturday at 9 am (0700 GMT) on the dot, the stewards opened the entrances to Munich’s Oktoberfest, allowing visitors to rush towards the beer tents. Visitors to the Wiesn – as the event is known locally – then flocked in from all sides, most of them…