The city of Worms, with its 85,000 inhabitants, is located south of Mainz and north of Mannheim. The Worms Zoo has been a permanent feature of the city since 1972 and is incorporated into a nature reserve to the south of the city. More than 75 animal

In Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony, the aquarium looks back on a history rich in tradition: it was first opened in 1927 and reopened in 1950 after being closed due to the war. After several extensions and renovations, it was closed again in 2001 and

The Dippemess is Frankfurt's largest and oldest public festival and takes place twice a year. Showmen and market traders of all kinds can be found on the festival square on Ratsweg. Carousels, chain rides, roller coasters, everything is there and, of

The Europa-Park Hotel Colosseo will transport you directly to the heart of Italy. As soon as you enter, you will feel the flair of a Roman piazza: impressive columns, elegant facades, ornate frescoes and cozy courtyards will immediately immerse you in

In Bonn, the funfair is the lively centrepiece of one of the most spectacular weekends on the Middle Rhine as part of the Rhine in Flames festival. While the Rheinaue is the venue for a huge public festival with concerts and cultural performances during

The zoo in Slottsskogen is one of the oldest in Sweden. It is open all year round and admission is free.

With a focus on tame and wild Nordic animals, Slottsskogen aims to bring children and adults closer to the animal life around us. Here you can see

For 10 days in March, the showmen open the funfair season in Solingen. A small but nice funfair with everything visitors need. Wild action, relaxing family rides and also rides for the little ones. Rounded off by the gastronomic offerings that a funfair

When it's time to go home,

the snow can't be seen in the fields,

eann de Loft die Roawe fläije,

Keann as if the house were crowing,

When the white people wake up

quickly light a fire in the oven,

and the men curse inside

look for their old woollen woof

and the

The Zwiesel Borderland Festival is one of the most traditional folk festivals in the region and is one of the highlights in the glass town's calendar of events.

In the past, large folk festivals in rural areas were only known in larger towns such as

The traditional funfair in Hamminkeln-Bellhammi attracts numerous visitors from the region every year. A colourful programme awaits guests at the fairground, with rides for young and old, a variety of food stalls, sweet treats and a convivial supporting