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

In the canton of St. Gallen, near Liechtenstein on Lake Walen, you will find the exciting Flumserberg. It is very popular in summer and winter, because you can ski here in winter and in summer there is also a toboggan run, a climbing park, mini-golf and

What does it look like in the belly of a submarine? What are the dimensions of a jumbo jet? If these questions interest you, then the Technik Museum Speyer is the right place for you. In the immediate vicinity of Sealife Speyer with a view of the Rhine,

In Buttes, Neuchâtel, about 85 kilometres west of Bern, a 1,200-metre-long Alpine coaster has been waiting for you since 2004. An exceptionally beautiful view and a fast ride, where you can individually influence the speed using the brake lever, make a

The Augustuskermis in Sint-Truiden is the city's largest and most traditional folk festival and an annual highlight that attracts thousands of visitors.

The fair transforms the entire city centre into a huge open-air amusement park.

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In the Eisfeld district of Waffenrod / Hinterrod, on the Thuringian Porcelain Route, the Auenland holiday village awaits your visit. In addition to the possibility of spending the night in one of the 20 warped witch houses or the 3-star earth house hotel

A nice, small amusement park in the middle of the forest.

The park is home to some extraordinary attractions like a solar powered Harakiri slide and a people powered coaster.

There the empty train of the roller coaster is pulled up with the help of the

It is as much a part of Nottuln as the curia buildings are of the historic town centre. The St Martin's Market, which has been held every year at the beginning of November since 1622, is a firm fixture in the annual calendar of the abbey village.

The

Magliaso, on the right bank of Lake Lugano in the Swiss canton of Ticino, has been home to the privately run Zoo al Maglio-Neggio since 1974. Over 300 animals of around 60 species from various continents live on the zoo's 2.2 hectare site. In addition to

The Aquarium Centre de loisirs Wasserbillig has been located in Wasserbillig, Luxembourg, right on the border with Germany, since 1975. Fish and corals from five continents are exhibited in more than 15 different tanks with a capacity of 300 to 40,000