Sandwell Valley Country Park, located in the heart of the West Midlands near West Bromwich and not far from the city of Birmingham, offers not only extensive natural areas and idyllic landscapes, but also a wide range of leisure activities for families

In Osterloog, a district of Norden in Lower Saxony's East Frisia, you will find the Whale Museum, which is part of the National Park House Seal Station.

In the Waloseum, just 5 km from the Norddeich seal station, you can see the 15-metre-long skeleton of

In the former residential town of Neustrelitz in the Mecklenburg Lake District, around 30 kilometres south of Neubrandenburg, you will find Neustrelitz Zoo, which was opened in 1721. Around 450 animals from 40 species live here on an area of around 48

The Santa Pauli Christmas Market in Hamburg is Germany's only erotic Christmas market and represents a deliberate break with traditional, contemplative Christmas markets. It takes place annually on Spielbudenplatz in the heart of the famous red-light

For over 50 years, during Advent, Aachen's old town around the cathedral and town hall has been transformed into a sparkling winter wonderland. Aachen's Christmas market is one of the most beautiful and traditional markets in Europe and attracts visitors

Twice a year, the big Paderborn funfair takes place on the Liboriberg. On the approx. 500-metre-long funfair mile, all kinds of showmen await you to make your day a pleasant one. Fast-paced rides, ghost trains, Ferris wheels or bumper cars, everything is

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 small Hungarian town of Balatonlelle in the administrative district of south-west Hungary, on the shallow shores of Lake Balaton, you will find the Vidámpark amusement park, which has been open in the summer months and in the evening hours since

Bella Italia at night. The park is always open from late afternoon until night, providing lots of colorful lights and bright eyes for young and old.

With around 20 attractions, the park offers plenty of variety for the whole family. A lot is offered from

In Hochsauerland, or rather in Olsberg-Bruchhausen, around 15 kilometres north-west of Willingen, you will find the Sternrodt adventure mountain. In addition to the Sternrodler, an alpine coaster from Josef Wiegand GmbH & Co. KG, you will also find a