September - October
Viehscheid or Almabtrieb (an autumn cattle-drive from the high alpine pastures)
In early september the cows are driven back downhill. The lead cows (only one per herd) are adorned with ornamental head-dresses and huge clanking bells. By doing so, people celebrate their safe return in towns and villages.
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Weinfeste (wine festivals) in Franconia
No other wine region in germany possesses such a density of mediaeval towns and villages and they have more than a hundred wine festivals between May and November. A Wine Queen is elected - not just for her beauty, but for her knowledge about the local wine.
Oktoberfest in Munich
More than 6.2 million visitors, 6.7 million litres of beer served in a "Maßkrug" (1 litre stein) make the Oktoberfest the largest beer festival in the world. Click here for
more information about the Oktoberfest (beer festival)
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Munich Tourist Office,Tel.: +49 (0)89 23396500, Fax: +49 (0)89 23330233, E-Mail: tourismus@muenchen.de, www.muenchen-tourist.de
