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

With over 100,000 visitors, the Schätzele market is the largest folk festival in the region and one of the most important in South Baden. The town of Tengen has been celebrating the market on the last weekend in October for over 725 years.

The Schätzele

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

On the French Riviera, or rather in the holiday resort of Antibes between Cannes and Nice, you will find the animal and leisure park Kid's Island. This park, which belongs to the Parques Reunidos group, is located right next to the Marineland Zoo and

The Hanseatic city festival ‘Bunter Hering’ in Frankfurt (Oder) and its Polish sister city Słubice is the largest twin city festival in the region and transforms the banks of the Oder into a gigantic festival mile every year. The funfair is a

The Rostock Easter Market is traditionally the opening of the season in Rostock city centre (from Neuer Markt via Kröpeliner Straße, Universitätsplatz, Breite Straße to Kröpeliner Tor). Visitors can expect a colourfully decorated spring landscape, a

The Berlin Zoological Garden is Germany’s oldest zoo. Spanning 33 hectares, it is home to over 20,000 animals representing approximately 1,115 species. Visitors can discover many exotic and endangered species there. There is also a large aquarium

Parc d’Olhain – A nature experience in the heart of northern France

The Parc départemental d’Olhain is a popular nature and leisure area in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region, about 15 kilometres south-west of Béthune. Nestled

SEA LIFE Scheveningen is located right on the beach promenade in The Hague. It is one of several aquariums run by the Merlin Group, which also owns the Legoland parks, Madame Tussauds, Gardaland or Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the

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