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.

Stretching over 700 metres, the Saarbrücken Christmas Market is one of the most atmospheric and largest Christmas markets in Saarland, uniquely combining the historic ambience of St. Johann Market with the hustle and bustle of Saarland's largest

The Flippolino children's play paradise is located in Kirchen in the Siegkreis district, less than 20 kilometres west of Siegen. The indoor park offers plenty of variety, especially for families with younger children, and is almost completely

The largest folk festival in the Inn Valley, the Pfingstdult, takes place on the fairground at the LOKschuppen in Simbach. With only a few interruptions, the Dult has been taking place since 1779. Originally on the church square, from 1970 on the apron

In the French municipality of Trappes in the Île-de-France region, around 13 km west of Versailles, you will find the Au paradis des enfants play and adventure park. This seasonal park is primarily aimed at families with children aged between two and

15 kilometres east of the Italian city of Naples is the small municipality of Volla with its more than 20,000 inhabitants. It is home to the Liberty City Fun indoor and outdoor park. The company has been active in the family entertainment sector since

The Nordhorn May Fair always takes place around the second Sunday in May. It begins on Friday and ends on Monday. If the preceding Thursday is a public holiday, the fair is extended by this day. The fair is open daily from 2 pm until at least 10 pm. The

In Leer (East Frisia) in Lower Saxony, around 33 kilometres south of Emden and 40 kilometres from Winschoten in the Netherlands, you will find the Leer Miniature Land, which opened in 2011. On around 1500 square metres, you can immerse yourself in the

The SEA LIFE Brighton on the lake promenade is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also includes the Legoland parks, Madame Tussauds, Gardaland and Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the style of a circular route

Just a few kilometres north of Halle an der Saale and three quarters of an hour's drive from Leipzig, Saxony-Anhalt has had an Alpine coaster with a descent of over 500 metres since 2002. On the southern slope of the Petersberg, this coaster winds its