Every thing about october 1st is big. The tense, the crowds, the beers and every year from mid september munich falls under its spell. But what do people actually know about the festival . Your own mex reporter Haley Rollinson answers some of the most frequently asked questions. This is what you need to know about october fast shirts, the biggest beer festival in the world, and has been held here in munich, germany for over 200 years. But what makes it so special . Why is it in september and what you to definitely not do here the handle help you to avoid some classic mistakes. But more on that later the heres some numbers to help you understand how big october best really is. The festival ground spent a massive 34. 00 factors for about 48. 00 football fields. And around 6000000. 00 people visit each year. Last year those visitors drink 5600000 months of beer. 8177. 00 full austin. And last 420 smartphones chat with people around during the beer tent. And you could probably need someone