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 Gera is known nationwide as the Gera Fairy Tale Market and is one of the most atmospheric Advent markets in Thuringia. It transforms the historic city center around the market square into an enchanting fairy tale landscape that

The vacation and leisure park Weissenhäuser Strand is located directly on the Baltic Sea and was built from 1971 to 1973. The area consists of vacation apartments, a hotel and various recreational facilities with shopping. The attractions are not only

The Gera Spring and Autumn Folk Festivals are the largest folk festivals in Eastern Thuringia. Around 30 showmen from all over Germany with their rides and attractions are on site and await you. Of course, there will also be a varied gastronomic supply.

Bellewaerde is a special kind of amusement park.

Spectacular rides and over 300 exotic animals in impressive nature fill the park with life.

Several show highlights, each at a different time, make the park a special experience at any time.

The park offers

Shh... If you're quiet, you can hear them: The long drawn-out aaaahs from the double 80-meter slide and the turbo slide.

But the three slides are only one of many attractions in the Olantis world of experience.

Inside and outside, young and old will find

Less than five kilometres from the Tatralandia water park, in Liptovský Mikuláš and thus about 280 km from Bratislava, lies the new indoor park Fantázia Liptov Park, which will open in 2022. It is aimed primarily at families with younger children and

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

The Rheinbach May Fair takes place on the Prümer Wall and in Pützstraße. There is fun for young and old throughout the fairground. Exhibitors with fairground rides, children's carousels and a variety of stalls with savoury and sweet treats present a

The Thuringian Glitter World is an annual, spectacular light and entertainment event at the Hohenfelden Reservoir adventure region.

During the winter months, the area is transformed into a magical sea of lights, with hundreds of elaborately designed,