Oktoberfest 2013

Ah, Oktoberfest is the dream of any beer lover and brewer! Last Sunday in Munich ended the next - the 180th in a row - the largest beer festival. At the famous festival this year, only six breweries were allowed to sell products, and about six million people attended the popular holiday.

Oktoberfest has its origins in 1810 when Prince Ludwig I married Princess Theresa and a grand celebration was held. Since then, Oktoberfest has been one of the most famous and visited festivals in the world.

(Total 32 photos)

1. The opening ceremony of the 180th Oktoberfest in Munich took place on September 21st. The largest beer festival lasted from September 21 to October 6. (Matthias Schrader/Associated Press)

2. An ordinary day in one of the large Oktoberfest beer tents. (Matthias Schrader/Associated Press)

3. Visitors in traditional Bavarian attire enjoy beer in the Hacker-Pschorr tent. (Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

4. Waiters and waitresses rejoice at the end of the festival like no other. (Chritof Stache/AFP/Getty Images)

5. Oktoberfest tent owners compare the color of different beers at the annual meeting at the Oktoberfest Museum on September 17 in Munich. Brewing company owners meet once a year before Oktoberfest to taste the beers of their colleagues and competitors. Only six breweries have the right to exhibit their products at Oktoberfest, namely: Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Loewenbraeu, Paulaner, Augustiner and Hofbraeu. (Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

6. Evening aerial view of the territory of the Oktoberfest in Munich. (Andreas Gebert/European Pressphoto Agency)

7. One of the types of entertainment at Oktoberfest (besides beer, of course). (Matthias Schrader/Associated Press)

8. A girl takes pictures of the carousels at Oktoberfest on its opening day. (Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

9. Boy with cotton candy in traditional Bavarian trousers. (Josef Hildenbrand/AFP/Getty Images)

10. Oktoberfest participants reach for the coveted mug of beer on the first day of the festival. (Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

11. The famous gingerbread. (Matthias Schrader/Associated Press)

12. The fight for the first mugs of beer is in full swing. (Michael Dalder/Reuters)

13. And you can sleep right behind the tent of your favorite brewing company. (Frank Leonhardt/European Pressphoto Agency)

14. Festival participants are waiting for the opening of the first beer barrel on the first day of Oktoberfest on September 21st. The mayor of Munich, Christian Ude, traditionally uncorked the first keg of beer. (Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

15. Father Paul Schaeferskoypper - a regional priest from the Catholic Ministry - baptizes six-month-old Ellie Kaiser during an Oktoberfest service in the Hippodrom tent. (Andreas Gebert/European Pressphoto Agency)

16. For good luck! (Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

17. Visitors in Bavarian costumes at the Oktoberfest. (Joerg Koch/Getty Images)

18. Representatives of mountain shooters' associations in typical Bavarian costumes shoot on the orders of the commander at the traditional ceremony on the last day of Oktoberfest on October 6th. (Joerg Koch/Getty Images)

19. Representatives of mountain shooters in typical Bavarian costumes. (Joerg Koch/Getty Images)

20. Waitresses are also not averse to drinking beer. (Marc Mueller/European Pressphoto Agency)

21. People ride the carousels on the first day of Oktoberfest. (Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

22. A man tries his hand at hammering at Oktoberfest. (Joerg Koch/Getty Images)

23. Shop of Bavarian souvenirs. (Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

24. Sophia Treger tries on a hat at Oktoberfest. Ten years ago, waitresses were the only people in traditional Bavarian costumes: corseted dresses, white blouses and colorful aprons. Today, at the annual beer festival, people in ordinary clothes are lost against the background of others who are dressed up in traditional Bavarian outfits. Tourists come to the Munich festival from all over the world: even from Canada, Mexico and Iran. (Michaela Rehle/Reuters)

25. Tourist in imitation of the Bavarian outfit. (Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

26. Gingerbread vendor. (Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

27. A Filipina living in Germany is enjoying the holiday. (Michaela Rehle/Reuters)

28. Large tray with gingerbread. (Christof Stache/AFP/Getty Images)

29. Waitress with mugs of beer on the opening day of Oktoberfest. (Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

30. The main character of the Oktoberfest. (Michaela Rehle/Reuters)

31. Oktoberfest waitresses with sparklers celebrate the end of the festival. (Michaela Rehle/Reuters)

32. Everything! Oktoberfest 2013 is over! All at home! (Felix Hoerhager/AFP/Getty Images)