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,

Five days of funfair fun at Prinzenplatz and in the city centre

At the beginning of May, the time has finally come again: 55 showmen transform Prinzenplatz and the adjoining town centre into a colourful funfair and offer an exciting supporting programme.

Since 1953, the apple blossom festival in Naurod, which is known far beyond the borders of Wiesbaden, has been held every year on the 2nd weekend in May.

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By public transport:

- By bus - special bus service to the festival, all

DierenPark Amersfoort is located northeast of Utrecht in the Netherlands in the medium-sized Dutch city of Amersfoort. Since 1948, the zoo has been home to a large number of exotic animal species on 20 hectares. Divided into the areas De Savanne / Die

The Chemnitz Christmas Market is one of the largest and most atmospheric in Saxony, transforming the historic market square and the adjacent Neumarkt in the heart of the city into a traditional festive centre every year. What makes this market so special

The Augustuskermis in Sint-Truiden is the city's largest and most traditional folk festival and an annual highlight that attracts thousands of visitors.

The fair transforms the entire city centre into a huge open-air amusement park.

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In Salzhemmendorf, Lower Saxony, around 30 kilometers southwest of Hildesheim and around 45 kilometers from Hanover, the Kids Dinoworld, an exciting indoor amusement park full of adventure and action, awaits you. Located right next to the well-known

In the former Electoral Palatinate residential city of Heidelberg in Baden-Württemberg, known for its university founded in the 14th century and Heidelberg Castle from the Renaissance period, in the middle of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region, you

On the occasion of the Mariä-Geburts market every September, the magnificent small town of Telgte in the heart of Münsterland once again turns into a colourful attraction.

The Mariä-Geburts-Markt offers residents and visitors everything their hearts

A relatively old zoo is located in the city of Wuppertal in North Rhine-Westphalia. It was opened in 1881 and bears the proper name "Der Grüne Zoo Wuppertal". Animals from over 450 species are kept in large enclosures on an area of 24 hectares. Special