In the Swiss town of Studen in the canton of Bern, around 33 kilometres from Bern, you will find the Seeteufel adventure world, which was opened in 1960 by Hugo Steiner, one of the first scuba divers and marine aquarists in Switzerland. What started out

**Villach Kirchtag: Austria's largest traditional festival**

The Villach Kirchtag is the largest and one of the most famous traditional festivals in Austria. Every year in the first week of August, the city centre of Villach in Carinthia is transformed

Slide & Splash opened in June 1986 and is one of the largest water parks in Portugal. With a total area of 7 hectares and countless attractions, there is something for all ages.

The slides can be driven partly with and partly without tires and are divided

The traditional folk festival in Brunsbütel will take place again this year in August in Koogstraße.

The official opening is on Friday at 17:00 with the marching band of the Marner Karnevals Gesellschaft (MKG).

The festival ends with a big fireworks

Spandau Winterland generally refers to the entertaining fairground and carnival part of the pre-Christmas events in Berlin-Spandau, which often takes place in combination with the traditional Spandau Christmas market in the old town. While the large

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

Herne is not just Crange, in March the City Kirmes takes place in the city centre. Here, too, lots of showmen come together to make it a great little event.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by underground - stop Herne Mitte or Herne

The Global Village has been in Dubai since 2009. There are various pavilions from different countries with shows and shopping and dining options. There is also the Carnival area, which includes 2 roller coasters. The park only opens in the late afternoon

The Puy du Fou theme park is about an hour's drive southeast of Nantes. Far away from classic amusement park attractions, Puy du Fou is an interactive and partly immersive experience. In front of a medieval ruin you watch picturesque knight tournaments

In the former mining town of Swadlincote in South Derbyshire, 8 km south-east of Burton upon Trent and north-west of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, you will find the Swadlincote Snowsports Centre. As well as a variety of ski and snowboard slopes, which you can use