Forget all that typical marketing talk about ‘Ruhrpott romance’. At its heart, the spring fair in Castrop-Rauxel is quite simply the moment when the town realises that winter is finally over. When the first fairground rides start to be set up between

In the east of the US state of Tennessee, or rather in Pigeon Forge, about a fifty-minute drive from Knoxville, you will find the Rocky Top Mountain Coaster, which opened in 2018. The 1185-metre-long mountain coaster from Josef Wiegand GmbH & Co KG,

Poland's third largest city, Wrocław, is home to the oldest zoo in Poland. It was opened in 1865 and is, by its own account, the largest zoo in the country. Well over 1,000 animal species are housed on an area of 33 hectares. In an international

In the county of Northamptonshire, or rather in Kettering, about 88 km east of Birmingham and about 45 km from Leicester, you will find Wicksteed Park in the south-east of the city. The park was founded in 1921 by the industrialist and owner of the

TELUS World of Science Edmonton is one of Canada's leading science centres and has been inspiring explorers of all ages for decades. The interactive museum combines education with entertainment and invites visitors to experience science and technology in

The North Bay Railway Experience Park is located in Scarborough in the county of North Yorkshire, around 40 miles (approx. 64 km) from York. As the name suggests, railway enthusiasts in particular get their money's worth here, as five detailed model

Veldhoven Zoo was opened in 2014 and is one of the younger zoos. It emerged from the Papegaaienpark N.O.P., which was closed in 1992 and 2013. Only a few kilometres west of Eindhoven, birds of prey and exotic birds have an area of around 17 ha at their

The Meppen Town Hall Fair is a large, multi-day folk festival that traditionally enlivens the entire city centre of Meppen in autumn. The colourful fairground activities extend across the city centre, particularly in the area between the historic town

In one of the fastest growing cities in Poland, in Zory, 40km south of Katowice, Upper Silesia, there is the only park that deals with the United States of America. Twinpigs sees itself not only as an entertainment park, but also wants to convey

A varied park, with large roller coasters, but also rides for the little kids.

"The Millennium", a looping roller coaster by Vekoma, is the park's best-known attraction, which primarily attracts adrenaline junkies.

A family outing is worthwhile, because