The people of Kaufbeuren have taken their festival host family to their hearts. It is reported that a Kaufbeuren family always gave the festival host family a warm welcome with flowers and sparkling wine when the first rolling accommodation arrived at

The LOOP5 shopping and experience centre, which opened on 9 October 2009, is located in the southern Hessian science city of Darmstadt, directly at the Weiterstadt junction of the A5 motorway. The shopping centre covers an area of over 57,000 square

The Kronacher Freischießen, usually simply called Freischießen, is the shooting festival organised by the Kronach Shooting Society. It takes place every year in August and is the largest public festival in the Franconian Forest with around 300,000

The Hemsbach Winter Magic at Lake Wiesensee is a modern event concept that extends the contemplative atmosphere of the Advent season well into the new year. While traditional Christmas markets usually end on Christmas Eve, this event in January and

When the maritime atmosphere of the Elbe blends with the historic charm of the imperial city, Tangermünde celebrates its popular harbour festival. The waterfront promenade and the historic harbour basin are then transformed into a lively festival area

The weirdest funfair in Europe

You've seen the whole world and nothing gives you a thrill? You're wrong if you've never been to the "weirdest funfair in Europe". If you've never climbed into the breakneck-speed rides there and have never been captivated

Plohn Amusement Park not only features East Germany’s wildest wooden roller coaster, “El Toro,” but also family-friendly coasters like “Plohseidon” and the wonderfully themed powered coaster “Miniwah & the Secret of Gold Creek City.” But that’s not

Less than 15 kilometres east of Greenville in South Carolina, around 160 km from Charlotte, is the small indoor park Frankie's with a small outdoor area. This is a park with free admission, but the rides and attractions have to be paid for when used.

Opened in 1862, Melbourne Zoo is one of Australia's oldest zoos. Together with other zoos in the state, it has joined together to form Victoria's Zoos. Only a few kilometres from the city centre, over 300 animal species are shown to visitors on 22

Around 15 kilometres south of the French city of Clermont-Ferrand along the A75 motorway, you will find this small play and adventure park in south-east France. There are several water attractions, carousels, lots of playgrounds, animal enclosures and