This year's Gesmolder Kirmes is a mixture of the new and the tried and tested, with around 130 showmen and women taking part as usual. In addition, the local innkeepers and a number of clubs have once again joined in to make the fair a complete success.

"O'zapft is" - From Ascension Day to Whit Monday, the Weilheim Folk Festival takes place on the town's festival square.

Travel information:

By public transport - bus stop "Hochlandhalle".

By car - venue: Festplatz (Kanalstraße).

Parking facilities:

- Car park

The Petermoor Wildlife Park in Bassum, Lower Saxony, is an ideal destination for families, nature lovers and animal lovers who want to enjoy a relaxing outing in the countryside. Around 250 animals from approximately 60 species live on the extensive,

When the May Festival arrives, it's known to be spring. The first festival of the season traditionally heralds the start of outdoor events in Heilbronn. From the Ferris wheel and break dancing to the family carousel, everything is on offer. Fun and

Since 2006, there has been a Wiegand mountain coaster in Latemar, about 30 km from Bolzano. It is over 700 meters long. You can also go hiking in the region in summer and skiing in winter.

In the district of Harz, or rather in Schierke near Wernigerode, which is mainly known for its half-timbered houses, the castle and the "leaning house", there has been a 341 metre long Brocken Coaster for fans of mountain coasters since 2003. Open all

The Gentse Winterfeesten transform the entire historic city centre of Ghent into an extensive, sparkling winter wonderland that lasts throughout the Advent and Christmas season. The centrepiece of the festivities is the Ghent Christmas Market, which

Around 20 kilometres from Dubai's coastline lies the Dubai Safari Park, which opened in December 2017. It replaced the Dubai Zoo, which had been open since 1967 and closed in the course of the reopening. Around 250 animal species are kept on a large area

In Bad Doberan in Mecklenburg, twenty kilometres from Rostock, you will find the Bad Doberan summer toboggan run, which opened on 18 August 2013. The 721-metre-long track takes you through a ten-metre-high roundabout, seven steep curves and a bridge.

The Schützenplatz in Hanover covers a total area of 10 hectares, making it one of the largest festival sites in Germany. The tradition of the festival dates back to the 15th century, and it is now the largest Schützenfest in the world with over 1