Every winter, the most wonderful time of the year begins in Kassel. Every year, Kassel's city center is transformed into a glowing fairy-tale world full of magic, scents, and music:

The Kassel Fairy-Tale Christmas Market invites you to rediscover your

Probably the most northern amusement park in the world.

Mainly aimed at children, because here everything revolves around Christmas.

Meet Santa Claus and his helpers, help them make presents, bake cookies and let the magic of Christmas cast its spell over

In steampunk design and belonging to the Rookburgh theme area, the third hotel of Phantasialand opened in 2020 and is spread over several buildings. The rooms are designed as tubular aeronaut cabins, so that as a pilot you can feel the "aviation

Around 70 showmen await you in Bremerhaven. The fairground is completely fenced in, but there is no entrance fee.

Important information:

Wednesdays - family day with reduced prices

Fridays - high-altitude fireworks

In the Polish mountains you can ride an alpine coaster on 950 meters of track, or you can also go to the top of the mountain or take a comfortable lift and enjoy the view. In winter you can also ski here. There are also hotels on site. If you like

The funfair in Turnhout takes place in August on the Grote Markt and the Zegeplain. With around 70 attractions, there is a very large selection on offer.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Turnhout station (800 metres away)

- by bus - bus

The Aquamijas is a slightly smaller water park, with a small but fine selection of water slides.

Pools with massage jets invite you to relax and unwind.

Children can have fun in specially designed areas, while parents can watch them from the lounger.

The Heinerfest in Darmstadt

The Heinerfest is one of the largest city centre festivals in Germany and takes place every year in Darmstadt, Hesse. It is traditionally celebrated on the first weekend in July and attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to

In 1950, the Lille Zoo opened on a small area of less than 4 hectares. Over 400 animals from over 100 species are presented to visitors here. It is particularly noteworthy that the zoo was free to visit until 2016, making it one of the most visited zoos

With more than 105 attractions and slides, this is the water park with the most slides in the Guinness Book of World Records. Located on the man-made island of The Palm, this huge water park features countless slides, lazy rivers and a huge sandy beach.