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

The town of Kaltenkirchen usually organises its traditional fair with around 80 shops on the fairground, Norderstraße, on the first weekend in September.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Kaltenkirchen railway station (distance to the

The Barthelmarkt in Oberstimm, a district of Manching in the administrative district of Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, is the fourth largest folk festival in Upper Bavaria in terms of visitor numbers (as of 2019) and one of the oldest folk festivals in

The third oldest zoo in Switzerland has been welcoming visitors since 1929. On an area of 28 hectares (2020), which has almost doubled since 2006 from 15 hectares, there are over 375 species of animals that are native to the world. The enclosures are

In Peoria, Illinois, the Glen Oak Zoo was opened in 1955, then renamed Peoria Zoo in 2009. A smaller area of just under 6ha is offset by a selection of around 100 animal species. With the construction of its African exhibit, the zoo doubled its original

The Lutherstadt Eisleben has been hosting the annual Eisleber Wiesenmarkt since 1521, which attracts about half a million visitors and around 350 showmen to Eisleben every year. The festival, called the Wiese, takes place over two weekends and is divided

The largest of the three Gullivers Parks offer plenty of variety for the whole family.

Wooden roller coaster, wild water slide, lots of flat rides and kiddy rides fill the day with lots of fun.

If you don't want to explore the park on foot, you can do so

The largest themed water park in Europe invites you to really get your adrenaline rush in the Cyprus sun. It offers many opportunities to relax as a family or to have a lot of fun with the children. There are a lot of play options for the kiddies here,

The beginnings of the fair up to the present day

The beginnings of the St Michael's Fair date back to the Middle Ages. In 1428, the market day was first explicitly mentioned by name as "frigge Kermesse to sente Michels misse". This name was mentioned in a

There is also a funfair in summer at the central fairground in Berlin. Around 70 showmen with great attractions await you.

Important dates:

Every Saturday: 10 p.m. Fireworks

Travel information:

By public transport:

- From U7 Jakob-Kaiser-Platz, then take bus