A BEER-DOWNING, PRETZEL-NIBBLING KNEES-UP WITHOUT PARALLEL, OKTOBERFEST HAS BEEN GIVING THE RESIDENTS OF MUNICH AHANGOVER SINCE 1810, WHEN IT STARTED LIFE AS A GIANT WEDDING TOAST FOR BAVARIAN CROWN PRINCE LUDWIG AND HIS YOUNG BRIDE. TWO CENTURIES ON,A MINI-SUBURB OF TENTS AND FAIRGROUND RIDES WILL SET UP IN A CORNER OF THE CITY FROM 19 SEPTEMBER TO 4 OCTOBER (OKTOBERFEST.DE).