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Ferris wheel and carousel at the fair

Stomach bread and candy floss, Ferris wheel and carousel: a tour of the fairground is simply part of every OFFA visit. Let your nose guide you and discover what the showmen have to offer.

Source: Olma Messen St.Gallen

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The Venray funfair takes place in the centre of Venray.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Venray station (distance 2.8 km to the fairground)

- by bus - no information available

By car:

- Venue: City centre

Parking facilities:

- Centrum Garage

The Zoo de Servion is a small zoo with 5.5ha, but is considered the largest zoo in western Switzerland and is only 12 km north-east of Lausanne and Lake Geneva. The zoo in Servion opened in 1974 and is home to a relatively small number of around 200

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