Every year, as the schools approach their summer holidays, the former imperial city of Ravensburg celebrates the Rutenfest. This festival, which is deeply rooted in the town's history, acts like a magnet for the population, especially for those who have

In the English county of Leicestershire, about 24 km north-east of Leicester and 29 km south-east of Nottingham, you will find Twinlakes Family Theme Park, which opened in September 2003 after only eleven months of construction. The park is open all year

On the south coast of the People's Republic of China, not far from the megacity of Hong Kong, on the largest of Hong Kong's 263 islands, Lantau Island, you will find Hong Kong Disneyland, which opened on 12 September 2005. It is the second Disney theme

In Saarburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, about 25 km from Trier and about 20 km from the Luxembourg and French borders, you will find the Saarburg summer toboggan run, which opened in 2001. The most convenient way to get to the start of the summer toboggan run

The Montbéliard Christmas Lights (Les Lumières de Noël) is an annual event that transforms Montbéliard in the Franche-Comté region of France into a veritable city of lights (Cité des Lumières) during Advent. This market is considered one of the

Airbeat One is a techno festival that always takes place in mid-July at Neustadt-Gleve airfield. With over 200,000 visitors every year, it has become one of the biggest festivals of its kind. Each year a different country theme is realised.

There is also

Kirw Sunday is always on the 2nd Sunday in August. The Hülzweiler fair ('Helzwella Kirw') begins on the Saturday before and ends on the Wednesday after. Johannes Knoll, known as "Kirwenhannes", rules the village of Hülzweiler over the 5 days.

With around

The Welfenfest is an annual public festival in Weingarten, which is held over several days in summer and includes a parade of pupils from Weingarten's schools.

The home and school festival began in 1764 as a one-day festival for schoolchildren on St

In addition to many attractive rides, there is of course also a tasty treat for the palate and a great supporting programme. This includes a big raffle, an afternoon for senior citizens with a colourful music programme and even a backstage tour of the

The weirdest funfair in Europe

You've seen the whole world and nothing gives you a thrill? You're wrong if you've never been to the "weirdest funfair in Europe". If you've never climbed into the breakneck-speed rides there and have never been captivated