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

This year's Gesmolder Kirmes is a mixture of the new and the tried and tested, with around 130 showmen and women taking part as usual. In addition, the local innkeepers and a number of clubs have once again joined in to make the fair a complete success.

In 1937 the NaturZoo was opened in Rheine in the Münsterland region. Around 100 animal species live on an area of 13 hectares. The first accessible monkey forest was opened here as the first zoo in Germany. You will also find large accessible aviaries

In 1971 the Apenheul Zoo opened on an area of 11 hectares in Apeldoorn. Contrary to the usual variety of animals in other institutions, Apenheul has specialized in keeping primates. There are over 60 different types of monkeys in the park. A special

In addition to the marquee of the Binswanger & Kempter families, the Gögginger Frühlingsfest also features a number of carousels and stalls. The festival was first organised in 1969: Originally a strong beer festival to celebrate the 1000th anniversary

In addition to the Berlin Zoo, the Tierpark Berlin is the second point of contact for animal visits in Berlin. Opened in 1955, the zoo covers a huge area of 160 hectares, making it the largest zoo in Europe. The size of the animals presented is

A large amusement park with all kinds of roller coasters, rides and play equipment for all ages. The highlights include the Intamin MegaLightCoaster "Piraten" and the Vekoma launching rollercoaster "Juvelen". The specialty of the latter roller coaster is

Children's dreams come true here! In Mehlingen, less than 12 kilometres north-east of Kaiserslautern, lies the children's land Yabadoo. In an indoor hall, both young and old children can enjoy a great day using all the playground equipment and rides,

The longest toboggan run in Switzerland with a length of over 3 kilometres has been running since 1999 in Churwalden, Graubünden, just a 15-minute drive from the Grisons capital of Chur. In a 7 to 10 minute ride on this mountain coaster, you will

The Aquarium Centre de loisirs Wasserbillig has been located in Wasserbillig, Luxembourg, right on the border with Germany, since 1975. Fish and corals from five continents are exhibited in more than 15 different tanks with a capacity of 300 to 40,000