Germany: Fewer Oktoberfest visitors this year drink nearly as much beer as in 2011

Germany's Oktoberfest, the most well-known festival centred around Bavarian beer, food and music, came to a close on Sunday, October 7. Official statistics show fewer visitors than the year before, but those who visited the festival drank nearly as much - and used more than double the bandwidth compared to last year, ZDNet reported on October, 10.

While there have been fewer visitors this year (6.4 million compared to 6.9 million in 2011) those who went to the famous festival nearly consumed as much beer as in the years before.

Official sources report that over the 16 days of the spectacle, a total of 6.9 million litres of beer were sold to thirsty customers.

10 October, 2012