The Dresden Striezelmarkt is not just any Christmas market, but a cultural landmark of international significance deeply rooted in Saxon history. It is considered the oldest documented Christmas market in Germany and can proudly look back on an unbroken

The third oldest zoo in Switzerland has been welcoming visitors since 1929. On an area of 28 hectares (2020), which has almost doubled since 2006 from 15 hectares, there are over 375 species of animals that are native to the world. The enclosures are

In the Eisfeld district of Waffenrod / Hinterrod, on the Thuringian Porcelain Route, the Auenland holiday village awaits your visit. In addition to the possibility of spending the night in one of the 20 warped witch houses or the 3-star earth house hotel

The Blijdorp Zoo is officially called the Royal Rotterdam Zoo and was opened in 1857, making it one of the oldest zoos in the Netherlands. Situated in the centre of Rotterdam, it borders on a festival site and is divided by a railway line into an eastern

The Foire de Pâques in Reims is regarded as one of the most vibrant signs of spring in the whole of Champagne and transforms the city every year into a bustling hub of fairground culture. Along the Chaussée Bocquaine, right on the banks of the Vesle, a

Al Ain Zoo was opened in Al Ain back in 1968. Al Ain is located about 160 kilometres east of Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), directly on the border with Oman. The zoo grounds cover a huge 400ha and are divided into several areas such as the UAE Desert

In the Great Smoky Mountains, or rather in Pigeon Forge in the US state of Tennessee, around 26 miles (approx. 42 km) from Knoxville, you will find the alpine coaster The Goat Coaster, which opened in 2015. The coaster, which was built by Josef Wiegand

On the south coast of the People's Republic of China, not far from the megacity of Hong Kong, on the largest of Hong Kong's 263 islands, Lantau Island, you will find Hong Kong Disneyland, which opened on 12 September 2005. It is the second Disney theme

The funfair in 's-Hertogenbosch stretches through the city centre. Lots of showmen provide good entertainment.

On the funfair's website (linked here) you can still get discount vouchers for various rides.

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The wine festival in Meissen takes place on the penultimate full weekend in September. From then on, there will be around 20 venues offering a colourful programme on the festival grounds between Roßmarkt and Domplatz. The Youth City Council stage in the