Okay, I wanted to test-drive my brand new digital SLR camera. What better location might there be than the Oktoberfest? So I took the camera and entered the public transport to arrive at the meeting point, directly at the Theresienwiese. In the back you see St. Pauls Church.

This is the Bavarian Statue of Liberty - the "Bavaria". The statue was created between 1842 and 1850 and is one of the largest statues in Europe (it's height is 18 meters). As you can see, it's afternoon, and it's already quite crowded.

And this is the fantastic view from the Bavaria towards east. To the left is the entrance to the beer tents, ahead and to the right you will find the fun rides.

This is the "street" with all the beer tents, the place where all the action is. The beer tents sit one next to another to the left and to the right. Please note the folks wearing the traditional Bavarian clothing!

A closer look at the traditional dresses. It's nothing unusual to find girls wearing such conservative outfits during the time of the Oktoberfest - even if they would strictly refuse to wear it during other times of the year. :-)

But before we start to explore the beer tents, let's briefly walk through the fun rides. This is the big wheel, and even though I am slightly afraid of height, I managed to get in... My desire to get cool shots of the Oktoberfest was bigger than my fear.

So, this is the first shot to give you an overview: To the left the beer tents, to the right the fun rides, and in the back the skyline of Munich. Ah, and if you are interested in this shot - it's available as 16.7 Megapixel resolution!

Another photo from the big wheel across the Oktoberfest, this time from the very top. The light was very nice, and I really like this shot.

Because it was quite early in the day, this carousel was quite empty. But the guys were having fun anyway!