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Oktoberfest is definitely the most popular beer event in the world. Hosted by the city of Munich in Germany, it gathers more than 6 million visitors during the 16 - 18 days it takes place. The location is a huge field of 42 hectare named Theresienwiese or Wiesn. All the famous beer brands of Munich (and no other place!) come here and organize their tent. In fact those are not tents at all, but enormous beer houses made of solid building materials, with a combined capacity of about 100,000 seats. The fair is so popular that despite its size, it is difficult to find some free seats in many days, especially during weekends.
Oktoberfest is in 2011 at its 178th edition, starting on September 17th and ending on October 3rd. It's a tradition that Munich's mayor officially starts the party by tapping a keg in one tent and shouting "Ozapft is".
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