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Bottoms up! Scenes from the opening of Oktoberfest

Visitors from the Netherlands raise their mugs in a beer tent on the opening day of Oktoberfest.
Visitors from the Netherlands raise their mugs in a beer tent on the opening day of Oktoberfest.Frank Leonhardt / EPA
Revellers reach for the first beer mug at the Hofbrauhaus beer tent during day one of Oktoberfest on Sept. 21 in Munich, Germany.
Revellers reach for the first beer mug at the Hofbrauhaus beer tent during day one of Oktoberfest on Sept. 21 in Munich, Germany.Johannes Simon / Getty Images
A waitress carries mugs of beer during the opening ceremony for Oktoberfest.
A waitress carries mugs of beer during the opening ceremony for Oktoberfest.Michael Dalder / Reuters

The Munich Oktoberfest, which this year will run from Sept. 21 through Oct. 6, is the world's largest beer fest and draws millions of visitors.

Visitors enjoy a fairground ride in front of St. Paul's Church.
Visitors enjoy a fairground ride in front of St. Paul's Church.Michael Dalder / Reuters
Young women in traditional Bavarian Dirndl dresses enjoy a ride.
Young women in traditional Bavarian Dirndl dresses enjoy a ride.Christof Stache / AFP - Getty Images
Visitors from the Netherlands raise their mugs in a beer tent on the opening day of Oktoberfest.
Visitors from the Netherlands raise their mugs in a beer tent on the opening day of Oktoberfest.Frank Leonhardt / EPA
A man rests in a woman's arms at Oktoberfest.
A man rests in a woman's arms at Oktoberfest.Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Images

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