In Eckartsberga in Burgenland, on the border between Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia, you will find the Freizeitspass Eckartsberga and the Eckartsberga summer toboggan run. Built on the former site of a GDR pioneer holiday camp, the play and adventure park

In France's Volcans d'Auvergne nature park in the Chaîne des Puys volcanic chain in the French Massif Central, you will find the European park for volcanism, the Vulcania adventure park, in the town of Saint-Ours since 20 February 2002. The two

Chosen by Forbes Traveler as one of the 15 best zoos in the world and even found in the world's top 10 zoos by Tripadvisor, ZooParc de Beauval is always worth a visit. Located halfway between Tours and Bourges, the 40-hectare zoo, which opened in 1980 -

The park is divided into the marine landscape, Vulcano Rapids, the medieval area and the modern zone.

Correspondingly themed, fish and dinosaurs can be admired or you can take a small mine train to the Mayan ruins.

Various slides, climbing attractions and

This year, the traditional spring festival in the town of Varel heralds the start of the outdoor season in mid-April. A market programme for the whole family is once again on offer in the town centre.

There will be around 35 fairground attractions this

In the north-west of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, in Dassow in the district of Schönberg, approx. 25 km from Lübeck, is the Farell family's seasonal adventure and tiger park. The park was opened in 2003 and is home to 19 big cats and other animals on an

For 10 days, the rides keep visitors on the edge of their seats. One highlight follows the next. There is no chance of boredom here.

Even the little ones are catered for with various rides.

The beer garden, snack stands, churros and waffle bakeries as well

The Voorjaarskermis in Helmond takes place in the city centre and is the largest funfair in the city with around 100,000 visitors.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Helmond railway station (700 metres away)

- by bus - bus stop

Every year around Shrove Monday, numerous showmen flock to Dortmund city centre. Visitors can expect a colourful mix of fairground classics and new attractions for Dortmund.

You can park in one of the many multi-storey car parks in the city centre. For

In the Middle Franconian district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, or rather in Vestenbergsgreuth, around 20 km south-east of Geiselwind and just a few kilometres from the A3 motorway, you will find the Alpinecoaster Greuther Keller, which opened in 2003. In