Opposite Ostend, on the east coast of England, 25 kilometres east of Colchester or 100km east of Cambridge, the pier in Clacton-on-Sea has been around since 1871. Here you can experience not only 2 roller coasters, but a few more attractions as well.

In Mainz on the Adenauer-Ufer - between Kaisertor and Kurfürstenbrunnen - the big Mainzer Rhein-Frühling ("Spring Fair") takes place every year. The showmen set up their rides, games and snack shops directly on the Rhine and look forward to many

The Karlsfeld-Nord Settlers' Association has been organising the annual Settlers' and Lake Festival since 1957, which has since become famous far beyond the region's borders. This family-friendly festival takes place at the wonderfully situated Karlsfeld

The funfair takes place at the harbour on the ‘Waalkade’.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Tiel railway station (distance 1.6 km)

- by bus - bus stop Voetveer

By car:

- Venue: Waalkade Tiel

Parking facilities:

- Car park (Havendijk 13)

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With around 500,000 visitors, the folk festival on the banks of the Main is considered the largest in the south-eastern Rhine-Main area.

Tuesday = family day with reduced prices.

Fireworks around 10.30 p.m. on the opening day and on the last day.

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The Winterberg Fair is a traditional folk festival that is considered one of the highest-altitude fairs in North Rhine-Westphalia. It takes place annually in August and transforms the central fairground ‘Am Rad’ into a lively festival site.

The festival

Perth is located on the west coast of Australia and is the largest city in the west with a population of over 2.1 million. Perth Zoo is located directly on the Swan River in the middle of the city and was opened in 1898. Covering an area of 17ha, the zoo

Andorra is located exactly on the border between France and Spain and, with its 468 square kilometres, is the 17th smallest country in the world (for comparison: Berlin has about 892 square kilometres). One of the main sources of income is tourism, and

The TT Kermis is a large funfair event that takes place during the TT Festival.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Assen station (distance 500 metres)

- by bus - bus stop Rolderstraat

By car:

- Venue: Abel Tasmanplein

Parking facilities:

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Around 100 years ago, Goldau Zoo opened in Goldau, between Lake Lauerz and Lake Zug, in 1925. In a rugged landscape created by a natural disaster, it began with a small zoo and a bird sanctuary. Over the years, the zoo grew to its current size of 42