According to the organisers, the Lullusfest is the oldest folk festival in Germany and the world. Its origins go back to the year 852, the name "Lullusfest" has existed since 1326, and the festival now attracts around 500,000 visitors a year.

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This year, the traditional spring festival in the town of Varel heralds the start of the outdoor season in mid-April. A market programme for the whole family is once again on offer in the town centre.

There will be around 35 fairground attractions this

The market area is located around the castle, on the Schlossplatz and on the Brühlplatz. Guests can look forward to a range of attractive rides such as breakdancing, a Ferris wheel, bumper cars and much more. There will also be plenty to eat and drink.

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The Gera Spring and Autumn Folk Festivals are the largest folk festivals in Eastern Thuringia. Around 30 showmen from all over Germany with their rides and attractions are on site and await you. Of course, there will also be a varied gastronomic supply.

The Landau Volksfest in Landau an der Isar is the undisputed ‘fifth season’ of this Lower Bavarian town and boasts a long tradition. The six-day spectacle takes place every year around the feast of Saints Peter and Paul at the end of June, running

In Sevierville in the Great Smoky Mountains in the US state of Tennessee, around 35 kilometres west of Knoxville, you will find the NASCAR SpeedPark, which opened in 1999. In addition to eight different race tracks, which you can drive on with karts and

Window of the World in Shenzhen (Guangdong Province, southern China) is one of Asia's most famous theme parks and attracts millions of visitors every year. Conveniently located in the west of the metropolis of Shenzhen, not far from the border with the

In the north-west of England, in the county of Lancashire, you will find the coastal town of Blackpool and the Blackpool South Pier amusement park, one of a total of three piers in the town, directly on the Irish Sea. Opened in 1893 and formerly known as

In Wildschönau you can visit a small adventure park with one of the latest Alpine Coasters. In addition, there is a 5D cinema, tubing tracks, bike trail, the play lake and many games to discover. In the middle of the family park there is a gastronomy

The Kusel Autumn Fair is a large, traditional folk festival that takes place every year on the first weekend in September in the district town of Kusel in the Palatinate. It is one of the largest folk festivals in the region and attracts up to 80,000