An old Bavarian gem

The famous Dachau Folk Festival, with its more than 350-year history that began with horse races, is an outstanding event of its kind every year for all of Upper Bavaria and also for large parts of Swabia.

It is easy to explain where

There's a lot going on in Hildesheim in mid-June - it's Schützenfest. With around 70 showmen, there is plenty on offer. For the younger visitors, for example, duck fishing or children's merry-go-rounds, for the older visitors there are also fast-paced

The May and Autumn Markets have a long tradition in Landau. Not far from the city centre, the "Landauer Weindorf" (Landau Wine Village), the "Fressgasse" (Eating Lane), the "Krammarkt" (Stuff Market) and the amusement park can be found on the old

The Heinerfest in Darmstadt

The Heinerfest is one of the largest city centre festivals in Germany and takes place every year in Darmstadt, Hesse. It is traditionally celebrated on the first weekend in July and attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to

Right next to Disneyland Tokyo, the second Disney park opened in 2001: Tokyo Disney Sea in the Japanese town of Urayasu, less than 20 kilometres from Tokyo. The park is operated under licence by The Oriental Land Company and is the popular extension of

Lapland borders directly on the northernmost part of the Baltic Sea and lies in the centre of Finland. Ranua is a good two hours' drive north of Oulu, and the journey from Rovaniemi to Ranua takes only about an hour. The route takes you along the E75

The Aalter Fair is a large annual folk festival that transforms the town centre into a lively fairground. It is known for its diverse mix of traditional fairground elements and modern attractions, which draw visitors from across the region.

The fairground

The Halloween Fair in Enschede is a folk festival held during the autumn holidays with a unique, eerily beautiful theme. It differs from ordinary fairs in its special location and the atmosphere it creates.

The fair takes place in the Volkspark, the

In 1829, the first Corpus Christi fair was held in Sterkrade. The small, contemplative market (six to eight traders) has developed into one of the largest city centre and street fairs in Germany. The festival now attracts over 1 million visitors a year.

JuraPark Solec is a recreational and educational park in Bydgoszcz, a good 150 kilometres north-east of Poznan, specialising in the prehistoric world of dinosaurs. The park is located in the town of Solec-Kujawski and has been open since 2008. The park