The Foire de Noël et des Rois in Reims is much more than a traditional Christmas market – it is a festive institution that celebrates the transition from the old year to the new with lots of energy and light. While the traditional Christmas market in

The Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt is one of the most famous Christmas markets in the world. Hundreds of red and white stalls – the “city of wood and cloth” – shine brightly against the historic backdrop of the main market square. The scent of

The fair on the Grote Markt in Haarlem is a spectacular event that transforms the historic city centre into a vibrant hub full of energy and contrasts. In the shadow of the majestic St. Bavo's Church and surrounded by magnificent gabled houses from the

The Hanseatic Festival in Gardelegen is a traditional town festival that celebrates the history and vibrant present of the town every autumn. It commemorates Gardelegen's time as an important member of the Hanseatic League and is a major attraction for

In the heart of Neuenrade, the traditional "Gertrüdchen" festival takes place in the park area around the town hall, with a funfair, a market, a horse market, a hobby art exhibition and much more.

A large number of showmen and market traders offer their

The Bosch Winters Paradepaardje is the annual festive highlight of the winter programme in 's-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch) in the Netherlands and is considered the beating heart of the so-called ‘Bossche Winter’ initiative. This winter paradise

Forget all that typical marketing talk about ‘Ruhrpott romance’. At its heart, the spring fair in Castrop-Rauxel is quite simply the moment when the town realises that winter is finally over. When the first fairground rides start to be set up between

When it's time to go home,

the snow can't be seen in the fields,

eann de Loft die Roawe fläije,

Keann as if the house were crowing,

When the white people wake up

quickly light a fire in the oven,

and the men curse inside

look for their old woollen woof

and the

Less than 10 kilometres east of Northampton, which is about halfway between London and Birmingham, Billling Aquadrome Holiday Park awaits you. Nestled in 235 acres in the Nene Valley, Billing Aquadrome offers a natural retreat with lakes, rivers, locks

In Frankenthal in Rhineland-Palatinate, about 10 kilometres from Ludwigshafen and about 15 kilometres from Mannheim in Baden-Württemberg, you will find the indoor playground "Kids Inn". This is a 3,000-square-metre indoor playground that guarantees fun