慕尼黑啤酒节上的旋转木马，慕尼黑，巴伐利亚，德国 Swing carousel at Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany (© LOOK-foto/Alamy)

慕尼黑啤酒节上的旋转木马，慕尼黑，巴伐利亚，德国 Swing carousel at Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany (© LOOK-foto/Alamy)

关于啤酒和风景的故事 A tale of brews and views

啤酒节开始了！

每年秋天，德国慕尼黑的特蕾莎草地都会摇身一变，成为全球最大的节日之一——慕尼黑啤酒节。啤酒节最初于1810年为庆祝一场皇室婚礼而举办，如今已发展成为一个持续16至18天的传统节日，吸引着来自世界各地的600多万人参加。啤酒节的规模令人叹为观止：场地占地约450万平方英尺，设有14个主帐篷，每个帐篷可容纳数千人。每年，游客们会喝掉约700万升啤酒，以及堆积如山的椒盐脆饼、香肠和姜饼心。慕尼黑啤酒节上供应的所有啤酒均来自慕尼黑啤酒厂，并符合德国啤酒纯度法（Reinheitsgebot）的严格标准。

除了美酒佳肴，广阔的游乐场本身就是一个世界，里面充满了过山车、游戏和经典游乐设施。其中，旋转木马“Wellenflug”（如图所示）可以一览节日场地和慕尼黑天际线的壮丽景色。今年的啤酒节从今天开始，一直持续到10月5日。无论您是来啤酒、椒盐脆饼，还是来体验在城市上空翱翔的刺激，啤酒节都能满足您的需求。

Oktoberfest begins!

Every fall, Theresienwiese, a square in Munich, Germany, transforms into one of the world's largest festivals—Oktoberfest. First held in 1810 to celebrate a royal wedding, it has grown into a 16- to 18-day tradition attracting more than 6 million people from around the globe. The scale is staggering: The festival grounds span about 4.5 million square feet and host 14 main tents, each seating thousands. Each year, visitors consume around 7 million liters of beer, along with mountains of pretzels, sausages, and gingerbread hearts. All beer served at Oktoberfest comes from Munich breweries and meets the strict standards of the Reinheitsgebot, the German Beer Purity Law.

Beyond the drinks and food, the sprawling fairground is its own world, filled with roller coasters, games, and classic rides. Among them, the Wellenflug, the swing carousel pictured here, offers sweeping views of the festival grounds and the Munich skyline. This year, the festival begins today and runs through October 5. Whether you come for the beer, the pretzels, or the thrill of dangling your feet high above the city, Oktoberfest has a seat waiting for you.