Not so long ago, in 2000, the Germendorf animal, leisure and dinosaur park opened in Oranienburg, Brandenburg. Around 40 species of animals are shown on an area of 69 hectares, ranging from smaller animals such as ducks to gibbons and foxes to ostriches

In the district of Görlitz in Upper Lusatia, in the south-east of Saxony, not far from the borders with the Czech Republic and Poland, is the Oderwitz Toboggan Park, which opened on 30 September 1995. You can compete in speed duels on the 587-metre-long

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

The Gallimarkt in Leer has been held since 1508 and is the largest public festival in East Frisia. It is visited by about half a million people annually.

The Galli cattle market takes place every year on the 2nd Wednesday in October. This is also the

In the Rhein-Main Therme, opened in 2001, you can relax in a large sauna area or enjoy the action on the two, approx. 108 meter long water slides. However, the main focus of the spa is rather on the recreation factor and relaxation in 8 saunas and

Every year, the Lüneburg Christmas market around the historic town hall transforms the old town into an atmospheric Christmas paradise. Against the picturesque backdrop of the 700-year-old town hall, the numerous stalls shine in festive splendor.

If you travel diagonally from Stuttgart to Feuchtwangen and from Heilbronn to Ulm, you will come across the municipality of Kaisersbach in Baden-Württemberg pretty much at the centre. Around 52 kilometres north-east of Stuttgart, a summer toboggan run

Speelpark Hoge Boekel near Enschede offers children a carefree day at this huge playground.

Trampolines, ball pools, slides, bouncy castles and more invite the whole family to spend a carefree day.

Due to its rural location, the park is also perfect as a

There is also a funfair in summer at the central fairground in Berlin. Around 70 showmen with great attractions await you.

Important dates:

Every Saturday: 10 p.m. Fireworks

Travel information:

By public transport:

- From U7 Jakob-Kaiser-Platz, then take bus

What started in 1973 with a man who made a dwarf doll for fun has now developed into a full-fledged amusement park.

The main focus of the park is the fairytale park, which is home to many well-known fairytale characters.

But there are also various rides