Munich gets ready to party

September 21, 2007

The two-week long party attracts around 6.5 million visitors from around the world each year to the southern German city, where they eat and drink one-litre "Mass" beers. Around 8,000 employees serve beer and food in the tents, the largest of which can hold up to 10,000 people.One of the most hotly debated topics before the start of the festival is the price for a Mass, which goes up each year. Joanna Partridge reports for Reuters