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 Norddeich, a district of Norden, in East Frisia, Lower Saxony, you will find the only state-recognised care centre for marine mammals in Lower Saxony, the Seal Sanctuary National Park House, which opened in 1971. Every year, around 80 to 180 seals and

The largest animal stock, the most species-rich representation and the oldest zoo in Switzerland: all this is combined in the Zoological Garden Basel. Numerous animals have been presented on an area of around 11 hectares in Basel since it opened in 1874.

The Turracherhöhe awaits you in the inner-Austrian border region between the provinces of Styria and Carinthia, very close to the Gurktaler Alps, about 33 kilometres north of Villach as the crow flies. In addition to wonderful alpine pastures, you will

In the Deichwelle fun and wellness are written in capital letters. A large tyre slide, diving towers, an adventure pool and an outdoor pool provide the ultimate in fun. In summer, in addition to the outdoor pool, the large outdoor pool opens with other

The Magdeburg Christmas market is considered one of the most attractive markets in Saxony-Anhalt and transforms the historic Alter Markt in the state capital into an atmospheric Christmas village during Advent. It is nestled against the backdrop of the

There are over 100 animal species to discover at Kaiserslautern Zoo. In the north-western district of Siegelbach, the Siegelbach Zoo was founded and opened for the first time in 1968, which became the Kaiserslautern Zoo in 2003. On a good 7 hectares,

The Schwandorf Volksfest takes place at the Volksfestplatz on the Angerring in Schwandorf and starts on Friday. The official Volksfest kick-off traditionally takes place on the first Saturday with a large parade, in which up to 1,500 participants from

In Leer (East Frisia) in Lower Saxony, around 33 kilometres south of Emden and 40 kilometres from Winschoten in the Netherlands, you will find the Leer Miniature Land, which opened in 2011. On around 1500 square metres, you can immerse yourself in the

Tayto is an Irish manufacturer of snack items and opened this park right next to the main plant in 2010.

There are not only various playgrounds, climbing frames and even a wooden roller coaster, but there are also guided tours through the plant.

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