The Schwerin Christmas Market, which operates under the motto ‘The Star in the North’, transforms the historic old town of the state capital into an extensive, festive wonderland. The event extends across several central squares and streets,

In Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony, the aquarium looks back on a history rich in tradition: it was first opened in 1927 and reopened in 1950 after being closed due to the war. After several extensions and renovations, it was closed again in 2001 and

When a small and modest collection of animals was opened on 2 hectares in Caversham in 1988, no one expected the zoo to grow much. Only a few years later, the area was doubled and in the course of a move to Whiteman Park, about 25 kilometres north of

This special park is all about the giant excavator machines, which you can even operate yourself. There are mini excavators for the children and really big machines for the grown-ups!

An amusement park with a difference.

Monsterpark Rattelsdorf has been

Bakken is the oldest existing theme park in the world, offering a mix of modern and historical attractions. One of the unusual attractions is a spinning coaster from Intamin, which is very intense. In contrast, there is the classic wooden roller coaster

Over eleven days, the Cranger Kirmes attracts around four million funfair enthusiasts to the eleven-hectare fairground on the Rhine-Herne Canal every year. Always on the first Friday in August, the mayor of Herne opens the largest fair in North

The funfair takes place in the city centre of Zutphen.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- By train - Zutphen station (750 metres away)

- By bus - Rijkenhage bus stop

By car:

- Venue: Groenmarkt, Houtmarkt and Zaadmarkt

Parking facilities:

- Gravenhof

The funfair takes place in the centre of Volendam.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by bus - bus stop Centrum

By car:

- Venue: City centre

Parking facilities:

- Havenhof multi-storey car park (Zeestraat 21-15)

- Volendam Centre multi-storey car park

The funfair takes place in the city centre of Almelo.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Almelo railway station (500 metres away)

- by bus - bus stop Centrumplein

By car:

- Venue: Marktplein

Parking facilities:

- Havenpassage car park P14

In the Rhine-Sieg district of North Rhine-Westphalia, or rather in Königswinter, around 14 kilometres from the former German capital Bonn, you will find the Drachenwelt Königswinter. Here, halfway up Drachenfels, you can immerse yourself in the