Munich's beer-soaked Oktoberfest may be declared a ... especially among conservatives. Bavaria's leader says his state won't become a "stoner's paradise". Millions of litres are consumed by ...

The southern German state of Bavaria has said it will ban the smoking of cannabis at public festivals, inside beer gardens and even at the world’s most popular beer festival, Oktoberfest.

FILE - Women with glasses of beer pose for a photo on day one of the 188th 'Oktoberfest' beer festival in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. The southern German state of Bavaria will ban ...

If you want to know Bavaria — its culture, history and people — I recommend that you start in a beer garden. Here’s what I’ve learned. Is Franconia part of Bavaria? The map says so ...