Rigo jancsi

Mmmmm ... pretzel

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September 9th 2012
Geo: 47.8005, 13.0444When we left the hotel this morning, we drove by the grounds where they are setting up for Oktoberfest. I can't remember how many tents Daniela said there would be, but some of them can hold up to 10,000 people. During the 17 days of Oktoberfest, roughly 6 million litres of beer are sold. Of course, there is a need for people to pour and serve that beer, so waiters and w ... read more

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more