The Puy de Fou theme park is about an hour's drive southwest of Madrid near Toledo. Far away from classic amusement park attractions, Puy du Fou is an interactive and partly immersive experience. Experience how Christopher Columbus is about to leave for

The Maritime Angel Market in Emden is a unique Christmas experience deeply rooted in the traditions of this East Frisian seaport town. The heart of the market is the Ratsdelft, the historic harbour where the market takes place right on the waterfront.

About 14 km from Branson, Missouri, lies the Silver Dollar City park, which has been around since 1960 and is operated by the Herschend Family Entertainment Group. The group also owns other parks such as Dollywood, Kentucky Kingdom and Wild Adventures.

Assumption Day is Warendorf's traditional local festival in summer. The Christian tradition of devotion to the Virgin Mary, the Assumption Fair and the town marksmen's festival are unique in the world. The highlights of the popular Marian devotion are

The Anakeesta Mountain Top Theme Park is located in Gatlinburg, a mountain village at the foot of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the east of the US state of Tennessee. The adventure park can be reached from the valley station in Gatlinburg

The Kurpfalz-Park offers something for families with children.

There is the pirate's nest and a children's land where the little ones can let off steam. There they climb, hide and play.

For the somewhat bigger ones there are bumper boats, a summer toboggan

Just over the German border, the Dutch town of Hengolo hosts a beautiful city centre fair.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Hengolo railway station (distance 50 m)

By car:

- Venue: City centre

Parking facilities:

- Hengelo Centre car park

Luna Park in Palavas-les-Flots is a lively summer funfair on the French Mediterranean coast that has been delighting locals and holidaymakers alike since 1969. The fair opens its gates every year from mid-June to the end of August in the evenings,

In addition to the marquee of the Binswanger & Kempter families, the Gögginger Frühlingsfest also features a number of carousels and stalls. The festival was first organised in 1969: Originally a strong beer festival to celebrate the 1000th anniversary

In the west of Australia in the metropolis of Perth near Bibra Lake is the Adventure Park. In 1982 the park was opened under the name "Adventureworld at Bibra Lakes". The park has not only a theme park area, but like so many other parks also a large