Originally started as a private zoological collection, the interest in Van Blanchendaell Park increased so much that it opened its doors to the public in May 2007. Since then, Tuitjenhorn, between Bergen op Zee or Alkmaar and Schagen, has been home to

The largest funfair in Münsterland takes place three times a year. Every year, up to 200 fairground attractions take place on the 32,000 square metre Schlossplatz. A big fireworks display on Friday evening is always part of the event.

The Voerder Kirmes in the Voerde district of Ennepetal is one of the best-known and most traditional street fairs in the entire region. The festival traditionally takes place on the weekend following Corpus Christi and stretches right through the town

The Kronacher Freischießen, usually simply called Freischießen, is the shooting festival organised by the Kronach Shooting Society. It takes place every year in August and is the largest public festival in the Franconian Forest with around 300,000

Paradisland in Saint-Martin-aux-Chartrains is a charming, family-owned amusement park that deliberately sets itself apart from noisy, overcrowded mega-parks. It was designed as a safe and relaxed environment for families with young children (ideal for

The fair or carnival market in Halle is one of the larger of its kind and takes place on the Stationsplein, the Leideplein, along the Leide, the "De Bres" car park and the Possozplein.

(Source: City of Halle)

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Every year, the Christmas market in Meppen creates a particularly festive and lively atmosphere, bathing the city centre in a warm, wintery sea of lights. As the days grow shorter and a touch of frost settles on the rooftops, the historic city centre

The Hochschwarzwald Adventure Golf Park is a special destination in the heart of the Black Forest. The park is located in Lenzkirch in the Black Forest in Baden-Württemberg and is nestled in the region's impressive natural surroundings – perfect for

Located in Walchsee-Durchholzen in the Austrian state of Tyrol, around 16 kilometres from the German Reit im Winkl, you will find the Zahmer Kaiser, which belongs to the Kaiser Mountains and lies 691 metres above the Adriatic Sea. It offers a worthwhile

Disney's Animal Kingdom was opened on April 22, 1998 and is the fourth theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. It is the largest Disney theme park in the world. Its landmark is the Tree of Life, a gigantic artificial tree whose trunk is made up of