The Cherry Blossom Festival in Enger (Herford district) is the social highlight in the Widukindstadt event calendar and attracts visitors from across the East Westphalia-Lippe region every year on the first weekend in May. The festival extends across the

Every year, the Lüneburg Christmas market around the historic town hall transforms the old town into an atmospheric Christmas paradise. Against the picturesque backdrop of the 700-year-old town hall, the numerous stalls shine in festive splendor.

The amusement park Schloß Beck offers children and their parents a colourful mixture of exciting rides and adventurous playgrounds.

Indoor playhouses invite children to let off steam, hide and climb.

Here you can relax in beautiful nature, in the castle

Right next to Universal Studios Florida, Universal's Island of Adventure opened in 1999. Here you can experience a voyage of discovery by visiting 7 theme islands. The seventh theme island, "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter", was added in 2010. But

**Villach Kirchtag: Austria's largest traditional festival**

The Villach Kirchtag is the largest and one of the most famous traditional festivals in Austria. Every year in the first week of August, the city centre of Villach in Carinthia is transformed

The Heerenveen Fair is a vibrant gathering place that transforms the heart of this Frisian town into a dazzling sea of colours and lights. As one of the region’s most significant folk festivals, it creates a unique blend of modern entertainment and

Everything is always different in Hövelhof on the first weekend in October - that's when the Senne community at the source of the River Ems celebrates Hövelmarkt with thousands of guests. One of the most traditional events in the Paderborn region is

The animal paradise Wildpark schwarze Berge has existed in the south of Hamburg since 1969. More than 100 animal species live on an area of 50 hectares and the wildlife park specialises in European domestic and wild animals.

In large, freely accessible

Twenty kilometres south of the Gold Coast city centre and also only 97 kilometres south of Brisbane is Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. Currumbin is world famous for feeding huge flocks of free-ranging rainbow lories. Since opening in 1947, this zoo has

When Marburg celebrates its Harbour Festival, the city shows its most relaxed side. Even though Marburg doesn’t have a huge seaport, the banks of the Lahn are transformed for a weekend into a maritime promenade that perfectly captures the university