The beginnings of the fair up to the present day

The beginnings of the St Michael's Fair date back to the Middle Ages. In 1428, the market day was first explicitly mentioned by name as "frigge Kermesse to sente Michels misse". This name was mentioned in a

Aqua Mundo at Center Parcs Park Nordseeküste is a real highlight right on the North Sea coast – here you can enjoy water fun in a very special atmosphere. The centrepiece is the unique North Sea wave pool, where you can feel the power of the tides.

Wild roller coasters, eventful days and a large theme park that the whole family can experience and enjoy.

Experience the world's first 14 inversions roller coaster "The Smiler" or plunge into the depths with Oblivion.

Children have their own theme area in

The funfair is spread over the entire city centre.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- By train - Oostende station

By car:

- Venue: Oostende city centre

Parking facilities:

- Parking Indigo Oostende Visserskaai

- Q-Park Oostende Churchill

- Parking Indigo

The Hagen Christmas Market, which has established itself as a major festive event in the heart of the Ruhr region, attracts numerous visitors to the city centre every year. The event is centrally located between the Volkspark and Friedrich-Ebert-Platz,

In Delbrück-Schöning in the district of Paderborn in North Rhine-Westphalia, 21 kilometres south-east of Gütersloh and also 21 kilometres north-west of Paderborn, you will find the privately run Nadermann Zoo, which opened in 1967. Today, you will

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