The Kermis in Lommel is a major folk festival in the Belgian province of Limburg and an annual highlight in the city's calendar of events. It is known for its large number of rides and its central location, which brings the whole city to life.

The fair

The Fürthermare adventure spa, which opened in October 2007, is located in Fürth, Bavaria, around eight kilometres northwest of Nuremberg. Covering around 4,000 square metres, it's all about "arriving, switching off and feeling good", as a wide variety

The Bergkirchweih in Erlangen is the Franconian Oktoberfest and also the oldest beer festival in the world. The first Bergkirchweih took place in 1755, so the festival is over 265 years old. The festival takes place on the "Burgberg" and in a total of 13

The Montbéliard Christmas Lights (Les Lumières de Noël) is an annual event that transforms Montbéliard in the Franche-Comté region of France into a veritable city of lights (Cité des Lumières) during Advent. This market is considered one of the

The Auer Dult on Mariahilfplatz takes place three times a year. In May (Maidult), in July/August (Jakobidult) and in October (Kirchweihdult). The Dult is visited by about 300,000 people and is considered the largest tableware market in Europe. It also

The history of the Lübeck Folk Festival goes back to 1848. At that time, however, the festival was still a marksmen's festival under the name "Allgemeine Scbheibenschießen". In 1871, the event was given its current name, "Volks- und Erinnerungsfest".

In the middle of England, 33km from Birmingham, you will find a combination of theme park and animal park in the town of Bedwley. First opened in 1973, more than 150 species of animals live in an extensive area of around 81ha. You'll find the largest

In Germany's largest theme park, you can complete a journey through Europe in just a few hours.

With great attention to detail and successful integration into the natural surroundings, this park is definitely worth a visit!

It offers a huge selection of

The largest animal stock, the most species-rich representation and the oldest zoo in Switzerland: all this is combined in the Zoological Garden Basel. Numerous animals have been presented on an area of around 11 hectares in Basel since it opened in 1874.

During Advent, Maximiliansplatz in Bamberg is transformed into a festive Christmas market – surrounded by historic old town houses, the pedestrian zone glows with lights. Wooden stalls invite visitors to browse through all kinds of Christmas goods: