With around 700,000 visitors, the Worms Backfischfest is one of the largest public festivals in Rhineland-Palatinate. For a total of 9 days, there is a big party on the "Kisselwiese". On the second Backfisch Sunday, the raft harbour is transformed into

Halfway between Ostrava and Brno, near Olomouc, Czech Republic, lies Olomouc Zoo. When it was founded in 1956, the zoo had a size of 25ha. It all began there with a few deer, roe deer and pheasants.

Up to the present day, the zoo has grown to an area of

The Stoppelmarkt in Vechta is one of the oldest markets in northwest Germany. It was already mentioned in a document in 1298. The market got its name from the stubble fields (harvested cornfields) where it was once held when the plague raged in Vechta.

Large funfair on the Spreewiesen/Bullenwiese with numerous rides and attractions.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Fürstenwalde railway station (distance to the fairground 1.2 km)

- by bus - bus stop Niederlagetor

By car:

- Venue:

The huge water landscape offers families, friends and of course athletes plenty of space to experience water in its most beautiful form.

A natural brine bath, whirlpool and adventure pool invite you to linger and have fun.

In summer there is an outdoor

Kirw Sunday is always on the 2nd Sunday in August. The Hülzweiler fair ('Helzwella Kirw') begins on the Saturday before and ends on the Wednesday after. Johannes Knoll, known as "Kirwenhannes", rules the village of Hülzweiler over the 5 days.

With around

The Annentag is the largest town centre fair in the Weserbergland region and is hosted and organised by the town of Brakel. The festival traditionally takes place on the first weekend in August. With over 300,000 visitors, Annentag is a major

The LEGO® Discovery Center Boston is located in Somerville, Massachusetts. In contrast to Legoland, the Discovery Center only has an indoor area and only one ride attraction. In addition to the LEGO® 4D cinema with changing films from the world of

In Delbrück-Schöning in the district of Paderborn in North Rhine-Westphalia, 21 kilometres south-east of Gütersloh and also 21 kilometres north-west of Paderborn, you will find the privately run Nadermann Zoo, which opened in 1967. Today, you will

In Lehre-Essehof in Lower Saxony, about 12 km from Braunschweig, you will find the privately run Essehof Zoo, founded in 1968. Fifty different species of animals live here on an area of about 10 hectares. In addition to the native lynx, fallow deer and