The Zerbst Heritage and Shooting Festival is one of the most traditional and longest-running folk festivals in Saxony-Anhalt. It is a combination of a shooting festival and a heritage festival that celebrates the history and community of the town of

Chosen by Forbes Traveler as one of the 15 best zoos in the world and even found in the world's top 10 zoos by Tripadvisor, ZooParc de Beauval is always worth a visit. Located halfway between Tours and Bourges, the 40-hectare zoo, which opened in 1980 -

Shh... If you're quiet, you can hear them: The long drawn-out aaaahs from the double 80-meter slide and the turbo slide.

But the three slides are only one of many attractions in the Olantis world of experience.

Inside and outside, young and old will find

The Voorjaarskermis in Helmond takes place in the city centre and is the largest funfair in the city with around 100,000 visitors.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Helmond railway station (700 metres away)

- by bus - bus stop

The SEA LIFE Speyer is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also includes the Legoland parks, Gardaland and Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the style of a circular route and shows animals in a classic setting.

As the largest funfair in the Rhine-Erft district and a crowd-puller for young and old, the annual Hubertusmarkt is a must for all funfair enthusiasts from Bergheim and the entire region. The traditional family funfair naturally has something for

With up to 300,000 visitors on the four days of the event, the Simon Juda Market is one of the most important city centre funfairs in Germany. There are up to 220 fairground companies and 30 rides on site.

Travel information:

By public transport - Bus

In Salzburg Land in Flachau, an alpine coaster awaits you at over 1600 meters. There is also a playground with many possibilities including Hupfburgen. A small snack is also provided.

The traditional Britz tree blossom festival is a warm spring awakening under blossoming trees. The folk festival in the countryside invites you to the Parchimer Allee fairground next to the green Britz estate park.

Around 40 showmen have set up rides for

In the East Frisian town of Rechtsupweg, 14 km north-west of Aurich and 14 km south-east of Norden, you will find Birgits Tiergarten. The 2.8-hectare zoo has more than 400 animals such as donkeys, llamas, kangaroos, guinea pigs and many different bird