No. The modern traditional costumes (whether Dirndl or Lederhosen) have become more and more popular as an article of clothing in recent years. However, there is no dress code at the Oktoberfest ...

The 16-day celebration sees natives and tourists from across the globe descend upon Bavaria to enjoy traditional German food and have an almighty sing and dance – while drinking a whole lot of beer.

Lederhosen and dirndl dresses are making a comeback in Austria. For many years traditional clothes, known as Tracht, were seen as very conservative – and were sometimes connected with far ...