In July, the park surrounding Borbeck Castle will once again be transformed into a nostalgic fairground. Visitors can look forward to a historical fair with lovingly restored rides such as a Ferris wheel (1902), caterpillar train (1949), horse carousel

The Kalte Markt traditionally takes place at the beginning/middle of November. The original cattle fair was first mentioned in documents in the 12th century. In the meantime, it has developed into a large local festival with more than 100,000 visitors.

EuroPark Milano - Idroscalo is an amusement park near Milan.

It offers many different rides that are more reminiscent of a fairground than a theme park.

There is also a bowling hall, a laser game and various restaurants are available to visitors.

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The small town of Zittau is located at the easternmost tip of Germany. About 35 kilometres inland from the Czech Republicand about 110 kilometres from Prague, behind Liberec in Javornic, there is an Alpine coaster that is over 1,000 metres long. A hotel

About 14 km from Branson, Missouri, lies the Silver Dollar City park, which has been around since 1960 and is operated by the Herschend Family Entertainment Group. The group also owns other parks such as Dollywood, Kentucky Kingdom and Wild Adventures.

In the north-east of the US state of Pennsylvania, you will find Kalahari Resorts & Conventions Poconos, which was built in July 2015 in the middle of the forest. Named after the Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa, the resort is decorated with statues of

Disney's third water park opened its doors on 1 April 1995. The theme is based on a ski resort in the Alps. The landmark is Mount Gushmore, whose summit is reached by chairlift. From Mount Gushmore numerous slides lead down into the depths. The main

The Aalter Fair is a large annual folk festival that transforms the town centre into a lively fairground. It is known for its diverse mix of traditional fairground elements and modern attractions, which draw visitors from across the region.

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On the route of the E45 from Aarhus to Aalborg (and of course in the other direction), you pass Randers. Here, a very unusual - but small - zoo was opened to visitors in 1996: Randers Regnskov Tropical Zoo was opened as a pure indoor zoo. On an area of

The Straubing Christmas Market takes place in the Lower Bavarian ducal town of Straubing on the picturesque town squares (Ludwigsplatz & Theresienplatz). This market is characterised by its traditional and family-friendly atmosphere, which is deeply