For five days, the Frankenberg Whitsun Market with its amusement park on the Wehrweide fairground will once again attract hundreds of thousands of visitors. Visitors can expect an attractive mix of new and tried-and-tested rides for young and old as well

Kyabram is located about 30 kilometres from the New South Wales border and more than 200 kilometres north of Melbourne. It was there that the decision was made to build a fauna park on a piece of arable land that had originally lain fallow for many

In 1937 the NaturZoo was opened in Rheine in the Münsterland region. Around 100 animal species live on an area of 13 hectares. The first accessible monkey forest was opened here as the first zoo in Germany. You will also find large accessible aviaries

It all began in 1960 on US Route 1 in Saco, Maine next to the mini-golf course that opened in 1959: a drive-in snack bar called Marvel Drive-In was built here. In 1967, Funtown USA was born and a Zipper ride was one of the park's first attractions.

Twice a year, the festival grounds on Dreizehnerstraße are in a state of emergency. It's a folk festival. Of course, there are many showmen on site who will thrill you with their rides and spoil you with their culinary offerings.

The Fürthermare adventure spa, which opened in October 2007, is located in Fürth, Bavaria, around eight kilometres northwest of Nuremberg. Covering around 4,000 square metres, it's all about "arriving, switching off and feeling good", as a wide variety

The funfair takes place in the centre on the Oranjeplein and Kloosterplein.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- Bus - bus stop Winkelcentrum de Hovel or Dorpsstraat

By car:

- Venue: Oranjeplein / Kloosterplein

Parking facilities:

- Underground car park

The funfair in Turnhout takes place in August on the Grote Markt and the Zegeplain. With around 70 attractions, there is a very large selection on offer.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Turnhout station (800 metres away)

- by bus - bus

The traditional Bunder Whitsun Fair attracts large numbers of visitors every year to the historic town centre around the Kirchring. The grand opening is traditionally heralded by a gun salute, followed by the giving away of free rides for children at the

In the East Frisian town of Rechtsupweg, 14 km north-west of Aurich and 14 km south-east of Norden, you will find Birgits Tiergarten. The 2.8-hectare zoo has more than 400 animals such as donkeys, llamas, kangaroos, guinea pigs and many different bird