Reinhard Mey once sang "Above the clouds, freedom must be boundless". You don't go quite that high, but the balloon you climb into is 100 metres above sea level. You'll be higher than Big Ben in London. Just a few metres from Disneyland Paris - in the

About 270 miles from São Paulo, there's a water park with several water slides, relaxation pools, and a small zoo. The park opened in 1984.

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

In the middle of endless green expanses, about 7km from the small town of Ripon, you will find Lightwater Valley in the English county of North Yorkshire. Lightwater Valley offers a fun-filled day out for families with younger children whose focus is not

In the Swiss canton of Vaud, or rather in Servion, around 4 km from Oron-la-Ville and around 13 kilometres north-east of Lausanne, you will find the Tropiquarium de Servion, which has been open since 1979. Covering an area of around two hectares, the

SEA LIFE Scheveningen is located right on the beach promenade in The Hague. It is one of several aquariums run by the Merlin Group, which also owns the Legoland parks, Madame Tussauds, Gardaland or Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the

It is as much a part of Nottuln as the curia buildings are of the historic town centre. The St Martin's Market, which has been held every year at the beginning of November since 1622, is a firm fixture in the annual calendar of the abbey village.

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On Monday, the Krämermarkt for the traditional Märzenmarkt transforms the city centre into a colourful shopping paradise. The funfair will be accompanied by the amusement park on the Ziegelwasen with numerous rides and fairground stalls from Friday to

Every year around Shrove Monday, numerous showmen flock to Dortmund city centre. Visitors can expect a colourful mix of fairground classics and new attractions for Dortmund.

You can park in one of the many multi-storey car parks in the city centre. For

Kleve Zoo is located in Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia, on the Lower Rhine on the border between Germany and the Netherlands and around 75 kilometres north-west of Duisburg. Opened in 1959 and covering an area of around six hectares, Kleve Zoo is home to