The largest beer festival in the world, Oktoberfest, has been closed due to a bomb threat suspected to be related to an ...

Munich’s two-week celebration started out as a party to mark a royal wedding. Today, it attracts 7 million visitors with 6.5 ...

GERMANY’S Oktoberfest was forced to stay shut after a bomb threat which police linked to a deadly fire in a house rigged with explosives. One person died near the house fire, with gunshots ...

Objects lie scattered on the street at Theresienwiese in Munich, where a police operation took place following knife attacks on several people. According to dpa information, a woman was shot by police ...

Police in the German city of Munich say the venue where Oktoberfest is taking place will re-open early on Wednesday evening, after it was shut while investigators probed a potential bomb threat linked ...

Locals share their tips for making the most of Oktoberfest in Munich, from the best food tents to the secret to pacing your ...

Like a lot of non-Germans, I have a pretty hazy idea of Oktoberfest ― I’m vaguely aware it has something to do with beer and pretzels, and it seems to involve a lot of plaits. But the festival, which ...

Oktoberfest begins in the southern German city of Munich on Saturday, with millions of revellers set to attend the world-renowned beer festival. Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter opened the 190th edition of ...

Oktoberfest 2024 kicked off in Munich with Mayor Dieter Reiter tapping the first beer keg; the festival runs until October 6. Security is tighter this year with metal detectors after a recent knife ...