The Hof Folk Festival is one of the largest of its kind far and wide and has long been an integral part of the Hof calendar. With attractions for young and old, a cosy atmosphere, a great music programme and, above all, many culinary delicacies, it

The Bayreuth Folk Festival has been a tradition for over 110 years and is one of the largest folk festivals in Franconia. In addition to two festival seasons and many showmen, there is also a large supporting programme on offer. This naturally includes a

Every year, the large gymnastics fair takes place on the Rennwiese in Zweibrücken. Originally, the fair was founded by the Männerturnverein (MTV), a predecessor of the previous organiser Vereinigte Turnerschaft Zweibrücken 1885 e.V. (VTZ). The

The Baden-Baden Christkindelsmarkt takes place in the elegant spa town of Baden-Baden in Baden-Württemberg and is one of the most atmospheric and exclusive Christmas markets in Germany. It stretches along the magnificent Lichtentaler Allee and in front

In 1956, the Opel Zoo in Kronberg im Taunus (Rhine-Main area) was founded by Georg von Opel as a research enclosure. The park is home to well over 200 animal species. The park is particularly proud of its keeping of the Mesopotamian fallow deer, its 2

The spring funfair in the centre of Wanne-Eickel opens the funfair season in Herne. Two fairground rides, a children's carousel and tasty treats await visitors on Hauptstrasse at Biuschmannshof.

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The Idlewild and SoakZone amusement park, which opened in 1878, is located in the Laurel Highlands near Ligonier in the US state of Pennsylvania, around 80 km east of Pittsburgh on US Route 30. Founded in 1878 as a campground on the Ligonier Valley

The Butzbach Katharinenmarkt is a centuries-old and important folk festival in the Hessian town of Butzbach, which traditionally takes place every autumn. This four-day event offers a varied programme that combines the historic Krammarkt with modern

The Wieselburger Volksfest is a large and traditional folk festival in Wieselburg, Lower Austria, which takes place annually and offers an experience for the whole family. It is known for its mix of tradition and modernity and attracts tens of thousands

In the small village of Le Bouveret on Lake Geneva in the canton of Valais, model railway fans of real steam locomotives and steamships will find the Swiss Vapeur Parc, which has been in operation since 1979. On the grounds of the park, which is run by