Forget all that typical marketing talk about ‘Ruhrpott romance’. At its heart, the spring fair in Castrop-Rauxel is quite simply the moment when the town realises that winter is finally over. When the first fairground rides start to be set up between

In 1975, a combination amusement park and water park opened in Shakopee, Minnesota, about 40 kilometers south of its most populous city, Minneapolis. Valleyfair is one of the medium-sized amusement parks in the United States of America. On an area of 51

Under the name "Beerwah Reptile Park", a wildlife park opened on an area of just 2 hectares in Beerwah in 1970 between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. It was home to native wildlife such as monitor lizards, tiger snakes, freshwater crocodiles and

The funfair takes place in the city centre and on the market square.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Wijchen station (distance 600 metres)

- by bus - bus stop Europaplein

By car:

- Venue: Marktplein / Kastelaan

Parking facilities:

- Car

The funfair takes place on the Rio de Janeiroplein in Almere Buiten. There are around 30 attractions in total, including 10 large rides.

Fridays are family days with reduced prices.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Almere Buiten station

Opposite Ostend, on the east coast of England, 25 kilometres east of Colchester or 100km east of Cambridge, the pier in Clacton-on-Sea has been around since 1871. Here you can experience not only 2 roller coasters, but a few more attractions as well.

The Marché de Noël de Strasbourg is a historical and cultural event that transforms the Alsatian metropolis into a sparkling winter wonderland every year. Founded in 1570 as Christkindelsmärik, it is the oldest and largest Christmas market in France.

Coney Island is on the one hand a peninsula and on the other a district in the south of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. And anyone who talks about Coney Island often falls into reverie in view of its history, because this is where the largest

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A small, very nice water park with many interesting slides.

Children can let off steam in two water playgrounds, and if you don't want to slide, you can float in the wave pool.

If you're looking for a change from the sea, you're in good hands here, because