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.

The Pinksterkermis in Delfzijl is a traditional folk festival that takes over the harbour town every year over the Whitsun weekend. As one of the largest and best-known funfair events in the province of Groningen, it attracts visitors from across the

The Dierenrijk Zoo in Mierlo near Eindhoven opened its doors for the first time in 2004. Today, around 100 animal species are presented on 16 hectares. Originally designed as a children's zoo, the concept has been adapted in recent years and now sees

The Darmstadt Spring Fair takes place in the city centre of Darmstadt. With rides, food stalls and the dip and sales market, the fair invites you to stroll, enjoy, meet friends and have fun.

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As a Westphalian city, Hamm lies on the border with the Ruhr area and has had its own zoo since 1934. Over 80 animal species are presented on an area of over 9 hectares. You will not only find small budgies or porcupines, but also pumas and zebras.

Just 20 kilometres north of Abu Dhabi Airport is Emirates Park and Zoo Resort. It was opened in 2008 as the first privately run zoo in the United Arab Emirates. It houses around one and a half thousand animals of various species: from birds and reptiles

The Lübeck Christmas Market transforms the entire old town island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, into the atmospheric ‘Christmas City of the North’. It is not characterised by a single market, but by a diverse ensemble of thematically different

The Neumarkt Folk Festival has been a tradition for over 190 years. In 1954, it was renamed to its current name, the Jura Folk Festival. In the meantime, over 300,000 visitors flock to the festival site every year and enjoy the cheerful hustle and

The Ismaning Folk Festival is a traditional Bavarian festival that fills the fairground at Hain with life and is known for its cosy, almost family-like atmosphere. It usually takes place in June and is a central meeting place for the citizens of the

Al Ain Zoo was opened in Al Ain back in 1968. Al Ain is located about 160 kilometres east of Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), directly on the border with Oman. The zoo grounds cover a huge 400ha and are divided into several areas such as the UAE Desert