The Martinimarkt in Sondershausen, which despite its name strongly resembles a regional fair, is an annual autumn folk festival and a traditional highlight in the calendar of events in this music and mining town. The event attracts visitors from across

In April, the market square in Altenessen will once again be transformed into a colourful funfair paradise! For three days, you can expect exciting rides, delicious fairground classics and lots of fun for the whole family.

Attractions for young & old

The city's zoo is located in the west of Chemnitz on an area of around 10 hectares. The focus is on the conservation of endangered animal species and around 250 species are on display. In addition to tigers and leopards, you will also find Bactrian

The Bell Animal Adventure Park has been located in the Rhineland-Palatinate Rhine-Hunsrück district, more precisely in Bell, around 30 km south-east of Cochem, since 4 April 2015. The family-run park, which pays particular attention to species

The LEGOLAND® Discovery Centres are a colourful world, designed mainly for children aged 3-10 years.

There are many attractions, such as the 4D cinema, the Dragon Castle, the LEGO® factory and many other things to admire and build yourself.

Local landmarks

In Lehre-Essehof in Lower Saxony, about 12 km from Braunschweig, you will find the privately run Essehof Zoo, founded in 1968. Fifty different species of animals live here on an area of about 10 hectares. In addition to the native lynx, fallow deer and

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

The harbour festival will officially open on Friday at 8 pm on Hans-Römer-Platz, while the fairground will be open from 3 pm. The harbour promenade and the fairground will be adorned with around 150 stalls offering a wide range of food, rides and

Opened for the first time in 1913, the Berlin Aquarium is one of the most extensive animal exhibitions in the world with over 1000 animal species. Marine animals, reptiles, amphibians and insects are presented on the area of the Berlin Zoo.

The Swiss zoo Sikypark has been located in the Swiss canton of Bern, more precisely in Crémines, around 60 kilometres south of Basel, since 1972. Around 550 animals from over 70 species, including tigers, wolves, lynxes and parrots, live on the park's