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".

The all-in family resort Preston Palace is located in Almelo in the Dutch province of Overijssel, approx. 51 km west of Bad Bentheim. In addition to the actual hotel complex with various restaurants, you will also find the Boardwalk, an amusement park

Basel Christmas Market is one of the most beautiful and largest Christmas markets in Switzerland and spans two central squares in Basel's historic old town: Barfüsserplatz and Münsterplatz. The market town is characterised by its particularly

In the southern Hessian district of Bergstrasse, in the Odenwald, or rather in Wald-Michelbach, you will find the Erlebnishöhe Wald-Michelbach, which belongs to the Wiegand Erlebnisberge. In addition to the 1360-metre-long Odenwaldbob all-weather

The fair or carnival market in Halle is one of the larger of its kind and takes place on the Stationsplein, the Leideplein, along the Leide, the "De Bres" car park and the Possozplein.

(Source: City of Halle)

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Erie in the US state of Pennsylvania is home to the Waldameer & Water World amusement and water park, the fourth oldest amusement park still in operation in the state. Since 1896, the 14-hectare site of the two parks has been all about fun. In addition

Not even a kilometre away from the Tripsdrill amusement park, near Cleebronn, halfway between Heilbronn and Stuttgart, awaits an animal delight, for this is where the Tripsdrill Wildlife Paradise is located. Covering an area of more than 47 hectares, the

In Bad Wörishofen, approx. 80 km from Munich and approx. 25 km from Landsberg am Lech, you will find the Südsee-THERME, which is particularly suitable for those seeking relaxation. In the sauna area you will find more than 15 different saunas with

In Schwarzach in the Neckar-Odenwald district of Baden-Württemberg, which is part of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region, you will find the Schwarzach Wildlife Park, which opened in 1966. More than 400 wild and domestic animals from over 50 species

The Zoo de Cerza in Hermival-les-Vaux, France, opened as recently as 1986. Spread across 70 hectares, it is home to 120 species and approximately 1,500 animals. The animals living here come from all five continents. Visitors can admire the diverse array