I bought several postcards in Germany and when I got home I had a few more waiting for me, some of them were officials.
DE-7574993, sent by Mark.
Merkstein is a town in Aachen district, in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia.
DE-7572982, sent by Matthias, with a matching Oktoberfest stamp and postmark.
Oktoberfest is the world's largest beer festival. It is held annually in Munich, running from mid or late September to the first weekend in October, with more than six million people from around the world attending the event every year.
The Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture, having been held since the year 1810.
In 1887, the Entry of the Oktoberfest Staff and Breweries took place for the first time. This event showcases the splendidly decorated horse teams of the breweries and the bands that play in the festival tents. This event always takes place on the first Saturday of the Oktoberfest and serves as the official prelude to the Oktoberfest celebration. It involves about 1,000 participants, including the landlords' families in decorated carriages, the magnificent horse-drawn drays of the Munich breweries, waitresses on decorated floats and all the beer tent bands. - in: https://abeaumonster.typepad.com/my-blog/2012/09/grand-entry-of-the-oktoberfest-landlords-and-breweries-aka-parade.html
Situated on a rocky ridge, Burg Rheinstein rises approximately 270 feet above the Rhine River in the Loreley Valley.
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