The town of Alsdorf is located around 15 kilometres north of the westernmost German city of Aachen. It is a medium-sized regional town and centre in the North Rhine-Westphalian city region of Aachen and was a mining town until the end of the 20th

In Schwarzach in the Neckar-Odenwald district of Baden-Württemberg, which is part of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region, you will find the Schwarzach Wildlife Park, which opened in 1966. More than 400 wild and domestic animals from over 50 species

Between the principles of education and recreation, the Atlantis Aquarium Madrid has emerged as a new concept. The aim is to raise awareness for sustainable development, to promote understanding of aquatic ecosystems and to give high priority to the idea

In Stuer, Mecklenburg, at the southern tip of Lake Plauer, 35 km from Waren an der Müritz, you will find the BÄRENWALD Müritz, opened by the animal welfare organisation Vier Pfoten in 2006. In the near-natural enclosures, where the bears can

In the French municipality of Villarodin-Bourget in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, which is best known for the winter sports resort of La Norma, the Alpine Coaster Luge 4 saisons - Norma Loops is located at an altitude of 1350 metres at the foot of

In April, the market square in Altenessen will once again be transformed into a colourful funfair paradise! For three days, you can expect exciting rides, delicious fairground classics and lots of fun for the whole family.

Attractions for young & old

In Hirschau in the Upper Palatinate district of Amberg-Sulzbach, around 80 kilometres east of Nuremberg, you will find the Monte Kaolino amusement park. On this 120 metre high slag heap, one of the highest sand mountains in Europe, which consists of 32

The German-American Friendship Festival in Wiesbaden is considered one of the most important intercultural events in Hesse and is a fixed fixture in the state capital's calendar of events. It is much more than a traditional folk festival; it is a

In Schiffweiler in Saarland, less than 5km from Autobahn 8, there is an excursion destination for the whole family: Gondwana - Das Praehistorium. Hundreds of millions of years ago, Gondwana was a major geological continent - today this museum is a

The Ibbenbürener Kirmes is a funfair in Ibbenbüren that takes place every year on the first weekend in September. It is the third largest town centre fair in North Rhine-Westphalia and the largest folk festival in the Tecklenburger Land region. Around