The Bocholter Kirmes (Bokeltse Kermis in Low German) is the largest fair in the Westmünsterland region with around 500,000 visitors. About 300 showmen can be found along the 3.5-kilometre route. Unlike many other folk festivals, the Bocholter Kirmes

In 1880, the municipal council decided that the three fairs held simultaneously on the Grand Place, the Place des Martyrs and the Marché-aux-Grains should be combined into a single large fair to be held on the Boulevard du Midi at the beginning of July.

The Albaquarium Albstadt is an interesting destination for anyone interested in aquaristics and the underwater world. It is located in Albstadt, in the south of Germany, in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg. The Albaquarium is known for its diverse

The large "Nuremberg Folk Festival" takes place twice a year on the 100,000 square metre Volksfestplatz. Numerous showmen provide you with delicacies from Franconia or offer action-packed rides. The average number of visitors is around 2 million per

The Hohenfels folk festival takes place on the Hohenfels military training area in 92366 Hohenfels in the Upper Palatinate. Hohenfels is located between Neumarkt and Regensburg.

The musical programme offers a wide range from traditional Bavarian music to

Just a handful of kilometres from Poland in the north-east of the Czech Republic lies this alpine adventure world. About 180 km east of Prague and about 118 km from Brno, Bobová Dráha Pastviny offers an alpine coaster over 700 metres long, pedal boats

The Rostock Zoological Garden was opened in Rostock in 1899 on a large area of 56 hectares. Due to its area, it can present a huge number of different animal species and is therefore also the largest zoo on the German Baltic Sea coast. The zoo, which was

Devils @ Cradle is a unique sanctuary for Tasmania's endangered carnivorous marsupials. It is located halfway between Moina and West Coast in the middle of Tasmania, just a handful of kilometres south of Middelsex. The sanctuary is located on the edge of

The leisure and adventure park Rasti-Land is ideal for families with children up to about 12 years old.

There is something for everyone among the 40 or so attractions in the family-friendly park: the freefall tower makes your tummy tingle when you

In Nideggen-Schmidt in the district of Düren in North Rhine-Westphalia, you will find the popular destination for animal lovers and families, the Schmidt wildlife park. Open to visitors since 1968 and still family-owned by the Scheidtweiler family, the