Scantily-clad women flock to Oktoberfest for world famous beer festival

OKTOBERFEST, Munich’s world-famous beer festival, is drawing to a close after another three weeks of booze-fuelled festivity.

Every year, more than six million people, including thousands of Brits, descend on the city to watch parades, listen to live music, and consume more than seven million litres of beer.

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German actress Micaela Schaefer is a fixture at Oktoberfest[/caption]

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Over six million people from around the world attend the festival ever year[/caption]

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The three-week event sees more than seven million litres of beer drunk[/caption]

The first festival was held in 1810 to mark the marriage of King Ludwig I to Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen.

It has since become the biggest such festival in the world and spawned similar events in and outside of Germany, including one in London.

Among the crowds can invariably be spotted women clad in traditional Bavarian dress, posing for photos with outsize steins and pretzels in hand.

Here’s a selection of some of the best snaps from recent years.

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It is the largest beer festival in the world[/caption]

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The festival has been held since 1810[/caption]

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Thousands of Brits make the trip to Germany for the festival every year[/caption]

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Schaefer is seen again sporting a different outfit[/caption]

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Oktoberfest sees punters watch parades and drink in Munich’s bars[/caption]

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It has spawned similar events around the world[/caption]

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In 2010, the event was extended to mark its bicentennial[/caption]

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Women dressed in traditional lederhosen are a fixture of the event[/caption]

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This year’s event is now coming to a close[/caption]

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