About 10 kilometres northwest of the Greek capital Athens lies the suburb of Marousi in the north of Attica. Conveniently located on a small area is the Luna Park Aidonakia. Luna Parks are known for often being open late into the night. Under the name

The Lippborg market has been taking place for more than 300 years. Every year at the end of August - on the last Tuesday in August to be precise (and the weekend before) - Lippborg is transformed into a small Mecca for young and old. This traditional

One of the oldest cities in the world, Armenia's capital Yerevan, is home to one of the youngest zoos in the former Soviet Union. After planning began in the 1930s, the main construction of the zoo began in May 1941 on a total area of around 3 hectares.

Almost at the border to Portugal you will find this somewhat smaller but nevertheless fine park of the Aquopolis group. Also here are children and families welcome. Also for the adrenalin junkies there are some slides. Here you can enjoy your whole day.

In Neuss in the Lower Rhine region, around 10 km south-west of the North Rhine-Westphalian capital Düsseldorf, you will find Alpenpark Neuss. What began in 2001 on the former site of the Neuss-Grefrath landfill site with Germany's first indoor ski hall

In Ortenburg in the Lower Bavarian district of Passau, around 20 kilometres west of the district town of Passau, you will find Irgenöd Zoo. What began in 1975 as a pure bird park has changed over the years and led to the former bird park being renamed

Palace Playland is a traditional amusement park in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, around 165 kilometres north of Boston directly on Saco Bay. It was originally opened in 1902 and is now the only remaining beachfront amusement park in New England. Palace

The Bockhorn Market is one of the largest and most traditional folk festivals in Lower Saxony. It takes place every year on the third weekend in September and is known far beyond the boundaries of the municipality. The festival is a unique mixture of a

The Mannheimer Mai-/Herbstmess is a funfair held on the new Meßplatz. It should not be confused with the Mannheim May Market, which takes place at the same time, but this is a real fair with an equestrian tournament.

At the Mai-/Herbstmess, many showmen

Göttingen and Hanover are connected by the A7 motorway. Around 100 kilometres from Hanover to the north and around 40 kilometres from Göttingen to the south lies the tranquil little town of Einbeck in Lower Saxony. This is the heart of the Charles