In the Rhineland-Palatinate town of Alzey, about 35 km from the state capital Mainz, the five-day Winzerfest has been held every year since 1933, starting on the 3rd Friday in September. In addition to selected regional wines, good food and lots of

In 1954, the Gdansk Zoo, Gdańsk in Polish, was founded. The facility is world-famous for breeding large condors, as they regularly give birth to offspring. Poland's largest zoo covers a total area of 125ha and in terms of visitor numbers it is also one

JuraPark Bałtów is a recreational and educational park in Bałtów, a good 100 kilometres west of Lublin, which specialises in the prehistoric world of dinosaurs. The park is located near the town of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and has been open since

SEA LIFE Bray is located around half an hour's drive south of Dublin. It is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also owns the Legoland parks, Madame Tussauds, Gardaland and Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the

The Mannheimer Mai-/Herbstmess is a funfair held on the new Meßplatz. It should not be confused with the Mannheim May Market, which takes place at the same time, but this is a real fair with an equestrian tournament.

At the Mai-/Herbstmess, many showmen

With around 200,000 visitors, the Jacobimarkt is the largest folk festival in Lusatia. Around 350 showmen and traders are represented on site. The festival is still opened in the traditional way by firecrackers and ends on the last day with a firework

Many amusement rides and fairground rides, lottery and toss stalls and, of course, lots of food stands are spread throughout the entire city centre and invite you to visit them.

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By public transport - Lippstadt main station

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The Kid's World Saarlouis indoor playground is located in Saarlouis, approx. 25 km from the Saarland capital of Saarbrücken and approx. 65 km from Trier in Rhineland-Palatinate. The air-conditioned indoor playground is open all year round from Wednesday

33 kilometres west of Norfolk, Virginia, along Interstate 264 to Virginia Beach. With a population of just under half a million, Virginia Beach is the largest city in the state, twice the size of the capital Richmond. The Ocean Breeze water park is

The Black Forest model railway in Gutach is a fascinating excursion destination for railway fans, families and model-making enthusiasts. Covering more than 500 square metres of exhibition space, the largest European model railway based on a real H0 gauge