At Schwarzsee in the canton of Fribourg, about 50 km south of the Swiss capital Bern, lies a mountain full of experiences. With a view of the Kaiseregg, there is plenty to do in summer and winter. In winter you can go skiing and in summer you can go

The funfair season in Düsseldorf begins with the Easter funfair at Staufenplatz in the Grafenberg district. With around 35,000 visitors, the Osterkirmes is somewhat smaller than the Rheinklirmes, but still offers plenty of attractions.

The organiser of

The Vegesack market is a traditional event in the heart of Bremen-North.

Every year at the beginning of September, almost 100 fairground companies come to Bremen's Vegesack district.

The streets between Sedanplatz and Aumunder Marktplatz are transformed

On the way from Chemnitz towards Prague, just 19 kilometres after the German-Czech border, lies the Czech Republic's largest zoo on the outskirts of Chomutov / Komotau. Since its opening in 1975, the zoo has grown to a stately size of 112 ha and is home

The history of the Puchheim folk festival:

1960

The forerunner of the Puchheim folk festival, which is still held today, was the municipality's millennium celebration in 1960. The hearty celebration was so popular with the people of Puchheim and the

In Solingen in North Rhine-Westphalia, more precisely in the district of Gräfrath, around eighteen kilometres from Wuppertal and around thirty kilometres from the state capital Düsseldorf, the Fauna Zoo has been open all year round for over ninety

The amusement park with rides and fun and games stalls can be found on the Landungsplatz on the Main. On the market square, the Kerbetreff offers a colourful stage and entertainment programme.

The Kerbemeile on Mainstraße connects both locations. Here,

The whole of Rhede and the surrounding area celebrates when the traditional funfair takes place for four days from Friday to Monday on the last weekend in August. The quaint street fair winds its way through the entire town centre and attracts tens of

The funfair with around 50 showmen takes place in the Vallee d'Oeting car park.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- By train - Forbach station (900 metres away)

By car:

- Venue: Vallee d'Oeting car park

Parking facilities:

- Surrounding streets

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In 1971 the Apenheul Zoo opened on an area of 11 hectares in Apeldoorn. Contrary to the usual variety of animals in other institutions, Apenheul has specialized in keeping primates. There are over 60 different types of monkeys in the park. A special