In Elbigenalp in Austria, a municipality in the district of Reutte in Tyrol, around 80 kilometres from Obersdorf in Germany, you will find the Brandauer Alpine Coaster Wally Blitz, which has been operated by Armin Knittel since 2014. This single-rail

Maximare in Hamm is one of the most famous adventure and leisure pools in North Rhine-Westphalia and combines several worlds under one roof: action, sport and relaxation. The adventure area with its varied slides is particularly exciting for water park

If you drive north from Hamburg to Denmark and pass Aarhus, you will inevitably arrive in Aalborg, Denmark's fourth largest city, on the E45 motorway. As is customary for any larger city, Aalborg has been home to a zoo in the middle of the city since

Ahoy, landlubbers! Although it's still a good 60 kilometres to the Mediterranean, with only a 5-minute drive to Avignon, Pirate Land is a popular destination in Rochefort-du-Gard for all dock swallows, pirates and those who want to become a pirate. The

In the eastern Slovakian municipality of Ždiar, north-east of the High Tatras near the Polish border, lies the alpine adventure world of Bachledka Ski&Sun. While skiing and snowboarding fans get their money's worth on the various slopes during the

The Bartholomäusmarkt in Bad Ems is one of the oldest and largest folk festivals in the region and has a long tradition dating back to 1379.

The festival is a mixture of a large funfair, folk festival and entertainment programme that lasts several days

The funfair in 's-Hertogenbosch stretches through the city centre. Lots of showmen provide good entertainment.

On the funfair's website (linked here) you can still get discount vouchers for various rides.

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The All Saints' Fair in Soest is the largest old town fair in Europe and also the oldest fair in Westphalia (documented since 1338). Around 400 showmen are on site on an area of around 50,000 square metres, including more than 40 rides/runs. A total of

In the French winter sports resort of Le Markstein, located at an altitude of around 1,260 metres in the heart of the Ballons des Vosges regional nature park, you will find the Luge sur rail Markstein alpine coaster, which was built in 2013. The 735

In the northernmost city in the European Union, Oulu in the north of Finland, you will find Vauhtipuisto amusement park, which was opened in 1982 by the Komulainen family and is still in operation today. The park with more than twenty-five attractions is