Hundreds of people have arrived to sup and feast as the state governor Markus Soeder said: “We have two or three difficult years behind us, no-one knows exactly what this winter will be like, and we need joie de vivre and strength.”

placeholder image — Hundreds of people have arrived to sup and feast as the state governor Markus Soeder said: “We have two or three difficult years behind us, no-one knows exactly what this winter will be like, and we need joie de vivre and strength.”

In Pictures: Beer flowing as Oktoberfest returns for first time since 2019

By Staff reporter

Published 17th Sep 2022, 15:17 GMT

Updated 17th Sep 2022, 15:25 GMT

With a cry of “It’s tapped!” Munich’s Oktoberfest was declared open after a two-year break.

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