A good 55 kilometres east of Italy's capital Rome, on the A1 autostrada, lies the town of Valmontone with its more than 15,000 inhabitants. The mighty Palazzo Doria Pamphilj with its 365 rooms dominates the townscape from afar. It was built in 1654-1670

The Christmas market in Halle (Saale) is actually a collection of several markets with different themes, spread across the historic old town during Advent, with the main market taking place on the market square.

The market square forms the traditional and

It is as much a part of Nottuln as the curia buildings are of the historic town centre. The St Martin's Market, which has been held every year at the beginning of November since 1622, is a firm fixture in the annual calendar of the abbey village.

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A total of about 120 stands and attractions are spread throughout the entire city centre.

The city of Worms, with its 85,000 inhabitants, is located south of Mainz and north of Mannheim. The Worms Zoo has been a permanent feature of the city since 1972 and is incorporated into a nature reserve to the south of the city. More than 75 animal

The largest funfair in Münsterland takes place three times a year. Every year, up to 200 fairground attractions take place on the 32,000 square metre Schlossplatz. A big fireworks display on Friday evening is always part of the event.

Magic is the program here. Already in the entrance area you seem to be entering a different world and are enveloped in magic.

MagicLand offers a large selection of roller coasters, water rides and other attractions that appeal to all age groups.

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The funfair takes place on the De Engh event site.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- By train - Soest stop (distance 2 km)

- By bus - Albert Cuyplaan stop

By car:

- Venue: Evenemententerrein De Engh

Car parking facilities:

- Gemeentehuis Soest car park

Based on a first zoo from 1770, the first zoo was opened in 1972 under the Franco government in the Spanish capital Madrid. In 1997, the zoo was sold to Parques Reunidos, which operates the Weltvogelpark Walsrode, Movie Park Germany and Tropical Island

If you fancy a relaxing trip into nature, Leipzig Wildlife Park in the Connewitz district is just the ticket. Covering around 42 hectares of woodland and meadows, you can experience native wildlife up close – from roe deer, wild boar and red deer to