* How it all began

The Christmas market in Rostock has a long tradition. The history of the Rostock Christmas market began in the late Middle Ages with sales fairs in the city center in the run-up to Christmas. These sales fairs were a way for people to

The oldest zoological garden in the former Czechoslovakia is Liberec Zoo, which is only about 30 kilometres from the German border near Zittau. Its beginnings date back to the end of the 19th century, 1904 is considered the date of its creation and it

In the Bavarian district of Bayreuth, or rather in the climatic health resort of Pottenstein in the middle of Saxon Switzerland, you will find the Pottenstein Adventure Rock, which belongs to the Wiegand Adventure Mountains. In addition to the 1410 m

Once you start enjoying the first warm rays of sunshine in Pforzheim, it usually doesn’t take long before the Brötzinger Spring Festival transforms the Weststadt into a colourful party district. The event is essentially a real institution in

The Heinerfest in Darmstadt

The Heinerfest is one of the largest city centre festivals in Germany and takes place every year in Darmstadt, Hesse. It is traditionally celebrated on the first weekend in July and attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to

Every year, numerous visitors look forward to the traditional folk festival in Central Hesse. Many great rides ensure lots of fun and variety for the guests.

Important dates:

Thursday: family day (50% discount on rides, 20% discount on running and show

The Annentag is the largest town centre fair in the Weserbergland region and is hosted and organised by the town of Brakel. The festival traditionally takes place on the first weekend in August. With over 300,000 visitors, Annentag is a major

Opened in 1862, Melbourne Zoo is one of Australia's oldest zoos. Together with other zoos in the state, it has joined together to form Victoria's Zoos. Only a few kilometres from the city centre, over 300 animal species are shown to visitors on 22

In Schömberg in the Zollernalb district of Baden-Württemberg, around 12 km north of Balingen and 13 km south-west of Rottweil, you will find the Waldschenke Schömberg. In addition to the restaurant there, you will also find a petting zoo with various

The Butzbach Katharinenmarkt is a centuries-old and important folk festival in the Hessian town of Butzbach, which traditionally takes place every autumn. This four-day event offers a varied programme that combines the historic Krammarkt with modern