The funfair-free period has come to an end! The Bochum funfair season traditionally begins with the Gertrudiskirmes organised by Bochum Marketing GmbH in Wattenscheid city centre. The funfair, which is regularly held on the anniversary of the death of

In Hoyerswerda, Saxony, in the district of Bautzen, you will find Hoyerswerda Zoo, which was opened in 1959 in the immediate vicinity of the castle. Covering an area of six hectares, the zoo is home to around 1000 animals from 120 species. In addition to

Spain consists not only of the large mainland part, but may also call the archipelago of the Balearic Islands - with the largest island Mallorca - its own. However, this is not the only group of islands; the Canary Islands, to the west of the African

The Kaltennordheim Marriage Market is a traditional folk festival in the Thuringian Rhön that has been held since 1563 and thus looks back on a history spanning over 460 years. Held annually over the Whitsun weekend, the event attracts tens of thousands

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

On the way from Chemnitz towards Prague, just 19 kilometres after the German-Czech border, lies the Czech Republic's largest zoo on the outskirts of Chomutov / Komotau. Since its opening in 1975, the zoo has grown to a stately size of 112 ha and is home

The Nature Conservation Zoo Görlitz-Zgorzelec is one of the smaller zoos in Germany. It has an area of 5 hectares and about 500 animals of 100 species live here. The zoo is characterized by natural and lovingly designed enclosures. There are some

Twice a year, the Fleckenmarkt takes place in Cuxhaven on the Ritzebüttel market square.

Travel information:

By public transport - Cuxhaven railway station, then approx. 700m on foot.

By car - venue: square at the Ritzebüttel church.

Parking facilities:

- in

With more than 105 attractions and slides, this is the water park with the most slides in the Guinness Book of World Records. Located on the man-made island of The Palm, this huge water park features countless slides, lazy rivers and a huge sandy beach.

Island H2O Water Park, which opened in 2019, is located in Kissimmee, Florida, practically within sight of Disney Animal Kingdom. Although in the direct vicinity of the world's largest entertainment company, the park is operated by the Premier Parks, LLC