The Vaihingen May Day is the oldest secular festival in the town of Vaihingen an der Enz and takes place annually over the Whitsun holidays.

History and origins:

The roots of May Day go back a long way, possibly as far as the 15th century. It began as a

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

The Frankenhof Wildlife Park in Reken in the Münsterland region is a popular destination for families, nature lovers and school classes. Numerous native wild animals such as red deer, fallow deer, wild boars, foxes and lynxes live in a spacious area of

On the weekend before St John's Day (24 June), the people of Lorsch celebrate their oldest traditional festival: the four-day St John's Festival. A fairground and a creative market are set up on Karolingerplatz, idyllically situated at the foot of the

Irrland – Europe's largest farm adventure park – is located in the Lower Rhine region, just a few minutes from the pilgrimage town of Kevelaer and not far from the Dutch border. Covering an area of over 300,000 square metres, the park offers a unique

Less than 20 kilometres south of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv - Jaffa, in Rischon LeZion, within sight of the Mediterranean Sea (less than 1 kilometre away), is the Superland amusement park. It was first opened in 1991 and is one of the 3 most important

Burgers` Zoo opened in 1913 on a total area of 45 hectares, with around 18 hectares available for the actual zoo. Originally around 35km away, the zoo was reopened at its current location 10 years later. In 1968 the safari area opened for the first time

Northwest of the Dutch city of Apeldoorn, less than five kilometers from Apenheul Zoo, lies Julianatoren Children's Theme Park on the N344. The park is mainly aimed at families with children up to the age of ten and offers around 60 attractions that are

With over 50 attractions, Lille is home to the largest funfair north of Paris.

Travel information:

By public transport -.

Metro line 1: République Beaux-Arts stop.

Bus Liane 1: Champ de Mars stop.

Bus Liane 90: Champ de Mars stop.

Bus Liane 12: Jardin Vauban

In Dudley in the West Midlands, around 16 miles (approx. 26 km) north-west of Birmingham, Dudley Zoo has been located in the ruins of Dudley Castle since 1937. There are over 1,500 animals from around 200 species to discover on the zoo's 16-hectare site,