In Eckartsberga in Burgenland, on the border between Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia, you will find the Freizeitspass Eckartsberga and the Eckartsberga summer toboggan run. Built on the former site of a GDR pioneer holiday camp, the play and adventure park

The Christmas market in Gravelines, a charming town on France's Côte d'Opale, is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful in the entire region and attracts numerous visitors during Advent and Christmas. It transforms the central Albert Denvers

Opened in 1997 as The aquarium of the lakes, the Lakes Aquarium, renamed in 2008, shows fish from all over the world. It is located on the west side of the Windermere in Lakeside, about 45 kilometres by car north of Lancaster and about 90 kilometres

The Bochum Christmas Market, often referred to as Bochum Christmas, transforms the city centre around the boulevard and Dr. Ruer Square into a festive landscape of lights and is considered one of the most atmospheric markets in the Ruhr area.

The special

In 1937 the Straubing zoo opened on an area of 18 hectares. Over 200 animal species live here in several facilities and animal houses. The Straubing zoo takes part in conservation breeding programs and stocks Bali starlings, bison and African penguins.

Since 1974, Rainforestation Nature Park has been located just over 20 kilometres north of the Australian city of Cairns. Originally established as an orange orchard under a different name, it was converted into the Nature Park in 1976 and opened to

Every year on the last weekend before the summer holidays, a rare fellow makes his way to Friedrichshafen: on the Saturday of the festival weekend, the Seehas is rescued from the depths of Lake Constance with drums and trumpets and several ships - giving

At the largest folk festival in the city of Brandenburg an der Havel, you will experience a varied family programme for young and old, peppered with stars and starlets as well as sporting competitions. Of course, the dragon boat and duck races are also a

Herne is not just Crange, in March the City Kirmes takes place in the city centre. Here, too, lots of showmen come together to make it a great little event.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by underground - stop Herne Mitte or Herne

Whenever the Ferris wheel turns and the chain carousel starts its rides to cries of joy, when the Wendsche Kärmetze is officially opened by the mayor of Wenden, representatives of the showmen, politicians and the brewery with the tapping of a keg of