In the North Rhine-Westphalian town of Arnsberg-Hüsten in the Hochsauerland district, the Hüstner Kirmes takes place every year on the weekend around the 2nd Sunday in September on the Riggenweide. Around 300,000 visitors flock to the streets and

The most diverse slides pass the time in Sicily's largest water park.

17 different types of slides, a blue lagoon, the hydro pool and the wave pool provide enough cooling.

Of course, like everywhere else in Italy, there is a separate area for the kids to

Only about 25 kilometres east of the city of Antwerp, in Wechelderzande, a suburb of Lille, is the Mega Speelstad play park. This park not only has a 5,000 square metre indoor section, but also an even larger outdoor area. With its various attractions,

The Augustuskermis in Sint-Truiden is the city's largest and most traditional folk festival and an annual highlight that attracts thousands of visitors.

The fair transforms the entire city centre into a huge open-air amusement park.

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If you've never seen a large herd of giant gray kangaroos, then head to Neuwied Zoo. On an area of 3.5 ha you will find the kangaroos together with other animals such as emus. You will also find a pack of Berber lions, which are already extinct in the

The Lüner Himmelfahrtskirmes is one of the most traditional and popular folk festivals in the region and transforms the city centre into a lively fairground every May. The festival extends across Pfarrer-Bremer-Platz and the theatre car park, giving the

If you travel from Szczecin towards Warsaw, you will pass the city of Bydgoszcz halfway. In the Myślęcinek district there is a large park for recreation with a variety of facilities. In addition to a recreation centre for horses and a botanical garden,

In the Upper Austrian market town of Altenfelden in the district of Rohrbach in the upper Mühlviertel, around 34 south-west of Linz, you will find the Altenfelden Zoo, which was founded by Dr Prince Reuss in 1969. The zoo covers an area of around 80

The Bocholter Kirmes (Bokeltse Kermis in Low German) is the largest fair in the Westmünsterland region with around 500,000 visitors. About 300 showmen can be found along the 3.5-kilometre route. Unlike many other folk festivals, the Bocholter Kirmes

Howdy stranger, immerse yourself in the lively western town of Pullman City, in the world of cowboys and Indians in the 18th and 19th centuries. Since 2000, you can find this western town in Hasselfelde, about 28 km from Wernigerode. Experience real