The "Arnstadt Wool Market" is always held in Arnstadt on the penultimate and last weekend in June. The traditional folk festival, which was first held in 1850 purely as a market for wool and natural goods, has developed into a well-known fair over the

Every year, the Valkenburg Christmas Market transforms the picturesque town of Valkenburg aan de Geul in the Netherlands into the ‘Christmas town of the Netherlands’, a title it rightly deserves thanks to its unique and atmospheric concept. What

The predecessor of today's Westphalian Allwetterzoo Münster opened in 1874. The name of the zoo is derived from the fact that a large part can be reached with dry feet in all weather conditions.

More than 300 animal species that live in different climatic

The Zoo de Servion is a small zoo with 5.5ha, but is considered the largest zoo in western Switzerland and is only 12 km north-east of Lausanne and Lake Geneva. The zoo in Servion opened in 1974 and is home to a relatively small number of around 200

The history of the Lübeck Folk Festival goes back to 1848. At that time, however, the festival was still a marksmen's festival under the name "Allgemeine Scbheibenschießen". In 1871, the event was given its current name, "Volks- und Erinnerungsfest".

In Disentis/Mustér in Switzerland, a monastery village in the canton of Graubünden in the Surselva region that is mainly known to hikers and winter sports enthusiasts, fans of Alpine Coasters have been able to enjoy an Alpine Coaster 2.0 from Josef

During Advent, Dortmund's Christmas market transforms the center of the Ruhr region into a sparkling winter wonderland and is one of the largest markets in Europe. Its unmistakable landmark is the famous largest Christmas tree in the world. It forms the

The Meppen Town Hall Fair is a large, multi-day folk festival that traditionally enlivens the entire city centre of Meppen in autumn. The colourful fairground activities extend across the city centre, particularly in the area between the historic town

The Rheinbach Autumn Fair is a traditional folk festival that transforms the city centre into a bustling fairground every year. It stretches across the Himmeroder Wall and the Prümer Wall and attracts visitors from all over the region with a variety of

In Dudley in the West Midlands, around 16 miles (approx. 26 km) north-west of Birmingham, Dudley Zoo has been located in the ruins of Dudley Castle since 1937. There are over 1,500 animals from around 200 species to discover on the zoo's 16-hectare site,