Today is October 12. On this date in history, 1810, we witnessed the first Oktoberfest. The Bavarian Royal family invited the citizens of Munich to join the celebration of the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen.
This is the largest fair in the world, and usually over six million people attend.
The government sets the price of beer at the festival and this year a liter of beer costs between 6.95 Euros and 7.50 Euros. That's about $8.50 to $9.35 which is not too bad for a quart of good beer.
