In the middle of a large shopping mall, in the feeder to Disneyland Paris, you will find SEA LIFE Paris. 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

The city of Worms, with its 85,000 inhabitants, is located south of Mainz and north of Mannheim. The Worms Zoo has been a permanent feature of the city since 1972 and is incorporated into a nature reserve to the south of the city. More than 75 animal

The Dresden Showmen's Association is the organiser of the large Dresden folk festivals (Dresdner Rummel) which take place on the "Pieschener Allee" fairground. In spring there is the "Spring Festival", in summer the "Bird's Meadow" and finally the

The Plauen Easter Folk Festival starts again this year on Easter Saturday. Visitors can expect a colourful folk festival for the whole family with rides and amusement rides every day from 2 pm. The bumper cars, the historic chain carousel and children's

**Villach Kirchtag: Austria's largest traditional festival**

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The Laurentius Fair is the largest folk festival in Bergisch Gladbach and one of the most important events in the city's annual calendar. It traditionally takes place around the feast day of St. Lawrence (10 August).

The fair transforms the centre of

The Leineweber Market is Bielefeld's oldest and therefore most traditional city festival. Every year at the end of May, the city centre of Bielefeld becomes an open-air event stage. Visitors from all over East Westphalia-Lippe then enjoy an extremely

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A colourful programme for young and old awaits you again in the old town and on the banks of the Elbe. Small and large music groups from the region will be performing on the stages.

There will also be a medieval market on the castle hill this year.

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