The first traces of a fair in Nancy date back to 1339. According to Henri Lepage, the Nancy Fair was already held in 1341, as Duke Raoul de Lorraine refers to it in a document from that time.

Since then, the fair has become one of the largest in the

In Dudley in the West Midlands, around 16 miles (approx. 26 km) north-west of Birmingham, Dudley Zoo has been located in the ruins of Dudley Castle since 1937. There are over 1,500 animals from around 200 species to discover on the zoo's 16-hectare site,

Not even a kilometre away from the Tripsdrill amusement park, near Cleebronn, halfway between Heilbronn and Stuttgart, awaits an animal delight, for this is where the Tripsdrill Wildlife Paradise is located. Covering an area of more than 47 hectares, the

It was not until 2005 that the GaiaZoo opened on 25 hectares in Kerkrade, near the border with Aachen. The zoo is divided into 4 areas and houses animals from the continents of Europe, America and Africa. Around 100 animal species from different areas

Styrassic Park has been located in Bad Gleichenberg in beautiful Styria, Austria, around 65 km south-east of Graz, since 27 March 1999. Covering an area of over five hectares, it takes you back to a long-forgotten time when giants such as the coelacanth,

The amusement park opened as early as 1966 and has been expanded more and more over the years. In the meantime, it has set several records, including the longest roller coaster in the world, "Steel Dragon 2000" with a length of 2479 meters. There are

In beautiful Bergen aan Zee, right on the Dutch coast just before Texel, the Zee Aquarium opened in 1956—when Sea Life wasn’t even in the planning stages—on the grounds of the former Hotel Nassau. Over 350 species of fish live here in more than

In the middle of France, 110 kilometres east of Nantes and about 120 kilometres southwest of Tours, lies a small amusement park that you should pay attention to despite its size. Idyllically situated in a river valley is Parc de la Vallée. Over 30 rides

Lost Island was opened in June 2001 and thus offers a young family-friendly park, which is also and especially very interesting for campers, since there is also an associated campground. With beautiful water slides and water playgrounds for all ages, the

A mixture of market, folk festival and trade exhibitions make the Königshöfer Messe the largest folk festival in Tauberfranken with over 200,000 visitors.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Königshofen railway station (1.7 km walk)

- by