The tranquil municipality of Houthalen-Helchteren is located less than 15 kilometres north of Hasselt on the E314 from Aachen to Brussels. The Dutch city of Maastricht is 28 kilometres to the south-east and Brussels around 72 kilometres to the

The Alençon funfair, often known locally as the ‘Foire de la Chandeleur’, is the first major festival of the year in the Orne region and a deeply rooted tradition in Normandy. It takes place every year around February and marks the end of the winter

In Döbeln, Saxony, located directly on the A14 motorway halfway between Dresden and Leipzig, the Karls Erlebnis-Dorf-Döbeln opened in March 2024. On a total area of 17 hectares, of which only around 6 hectares have been used so far, visitors of all

The Salzburg Christmas Market, as it is known throughout the world today, has been around since 1974. Every year, the market opens with a festive ceremony on the Thursday before the first Sunday in Advent and closes its doors again on January 1. From

The Ohrada Zoo was founded as early as 1939 on a private initiative. The Hluboká Zoo, which was renamed in 2015, is located only about 10 kilometres north of the famous city of Budweis on an area of 6 hectares. The zoo is home to well over 250 species

Platypuses are a peculiarity in the animal kingdom, because on the one hand they are mammals, but on the other hand they lay eggs. To save the platypus population in Australia, Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary was opened to the public for the first time in

In Stuer, Mecklenburg, at the southern tip of Lake Plauer, 35 km from Waren an der Müritz, you will find the BÄRENWALD Müritz, opened by the animal welfare organisation Vier Pfoten in 2006. In the near-natural enclosures, where the bears can

In May 2024, the town of Norden celebrated 475 years of the Whitsun market around Norden's market square.

With the funfair, a colourful stage programme on the square in front of the bell tower, a jumble and flea market on the street opposite the former

Great funfair fun in the city by the river: look forward to fast-paced rides, clouds of candy floss and much more on the grounds around the Stadthalle. Surrounded by greenery, the beer garden also invites you to take a relaxing break.

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The Bernkastel-Kues Spring Festival is blossoming! It is a festive symbiosis of a traditional fair, a regional gourmet market and floral splendour right on the picturesque banks of the Moselle. The festival grounds stretch along the promenade in the Kues