Every year, the Valkenburg Christmas Market transforms the picturesque town of Valkenburg aan de Geul in the Netherlands into the ‘Christmas town of the Netherlands’, a title it rightly deserves thanks to its unique and atmospheric concept. What

Not so long ago, in 2000, the Germendorf animal, leisure and dinosaur park opened in Oranienburg, Brandenburg. Around 40 species of animals are shown on an area of 69 hectares, ranging from smaller animals such as ducks to gibbons and foxes to ostriches

A leisure park with an attached swimming pool invites you to play and splash around.

There is also a looping roller coaster "Vildkatten" by Pinfari in the amusement park, so there is something not only for the little ones.

The main focus is on families

A visit to the park is an absolute must if you're in the area. With so many rides to choose from, a fun-filled day for the whole family is guaranteed.

With several attractions like the “Freischütz” catapult roller coaster, adults will also get their

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

Kirw Sunday is always on the 2nd Sunday in August. The Hülzweiler fair ('Helzwella Kirw') begins on the Saturday before and ends on the Wednesday after. Johannes Knoll, known as "Kirwenhannes", rules the village of Hülzweiler over the 5 days.

With around

Just over the German border, the Dutch town of Hengolo hosts a beautiful city centre fair.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Hengolo railway station (distance 50 m)

By car:

- Venue: City centre

Parking facilities:

- Hengelo Centre car park

The butterfly zoo Papiliorama originally opened in Marin-Empagnier in 1988, burned down in a major fire in 1995 and was reopened in the same year. Due to the lack of space, the zoo relocated in 2003 and celebrated its reopening in Kerzers. About 100

The Bodenwerder summer toboggan run is located in Lower Saxony, around 65 km south of Hanover and around 80 kilometers east of Bielefeld. There is a “run that is addictive”, namely an approximately 950-metre-long alpine coaster with a downhill run of

Arizona's largest water park awaits you on an area of 14ha to play, splash and of course to experience the thrill attractions! Here you will find the Bahama Blaster, the world's only duelling booster water slide. 250 meters of racing not only downhill,