During Advent, Maximiliansplatz in Bamberg is transformed into a festive Christmas market – surrounded by historic old town houses, the pedestrian zone glows with lights. Wooden stalls invite visitors to browse through all kinds of Christmas goods:

If you've ever wanted to stand face to face with a penguin, then you've come to the right place at AquaZoo Leeuwarden. Opened in 2003, the zoo offers you a variety of animals that live in, on or near the water. You will experience birds, reptiles and

Devils @ Cradle is a unique sanctuary for Tasmania's endangered carnivorous marsupials. It is located halfway between Moina and West Coast in the middle of Tasmania, just a handful of kilometres south of Middelsex. The sanctuary is located on the edge of

The funfair takes place on the Rio de Janeiroplein in Almere Buiten. There are around 30 attractions in total, including 10 large rides.

Fridays are family days with reduced prices.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Almere Buiten station

With over a million spectators, Bremen's Osterwiese is one of Germany's largest folk festivals. The 50,000 m² area on Bremen's Bürgerweide is supplied by more than 200 showmen, and in addition to rides, merry-go-rounds, sales, snack bars and pubs,

The Czech city of Zlín is located about 95 kilometres east of Brno. A few kilometres north of the city centre, on a large area of 74ha (of which 51ha is exhibition space), is Zlín Zoo, formerly also called Lešná Zoo. Originally opened in 1930, the

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

Tournai's traditional funfair returns to the Esplanade du Conseil de l'Europe, to the delight of thrill-seekers!

Crisps, doughnuts, waffles, chips, hamburgers and hot dogs will also delight gourmets, while the merry-go-rounds and duck fishing will delight

The small town of Zittau is located at the easternmost tip of Germany. About 35 kilometres inland from the Czech Republicand about 110 kilometres from Prague, behind Liberec in Javornic, there is an Alpine coaster that is over 1,000 metres long. A hotel

Leolandia is a park for children of all ages. However, there is also a tendency towards larger roller coasters.

Gold River, Twister Mountain, Electro Spin or Donna Cannone - the freefall tower - invite you to have fun.

Also visit the aquarium, various