Just a stone's throw from Germany's largest reservoir, the Bleiloch reservoir in Thuringia, not far from the A9 motorway, lies the Saalburg Fairytale Forest in the village of Saalburg-Ebersdorf. Stories have been coming to life here since 1990. Around 40

A good 55 kilometres east of Italy's capital Rome, on the A1 autostrada, lies the town of Valmontone with its more than 15,000 inhabitants. The mighty Palazzo Doria Pamphilj with its 365 rooms dominates the townscape from afar. It was built in 1654-1670

Just a few kilometres from Northern Ireland's capital Belfast and around 170 kilometres from Dublin lies a piece of land that is wooded and has a river running through it and is one of the largest community and environmental projects in Europe. Since

The Mannheimer Mai-/Herbstmess is a funfair held on the new Meßplatz. It should not be confused with the Mannheim May Market, which takes place at the same time, but this is a real fair with an equestrian tournament.

At the Mai-/Herbstmess, many showmen

Since 1989, the Portuguese municipality of Guia, Algarve, about 10km from the centre of Albufeira, has welcomed the Zoomarine water amusement park. Less than five kilometres from the Mediterranean beach, a colourful mix of animal park, amusement park and

In the French municipality of Sautron in the Pays de la Loire region, around ten kilometres north-west of Nantes, you will find the Parc des Naudières. Open since 1971, this amusement park offers families with children up to around 12 years of age a

The most diverse slides pass the time in Sicily's largest water park.

17 different types of slides, a blue lagoon, the hydro pool and the wave pool provide enough cooling.

Of course, like everywhere else in Italy, there is a separate area for the kids to

Clementon Park & Splashworld is located approximately 30 kilometres south-east of Philadelphia in the Clementon district of Camden, New Jersey. With a rich history, the park has been welcoming visitors since 1907 and is also known as Clementon Lake Park,

The Aquapark Oberhausen is the great mining adventure pool, because its theme reminds of the time 'underground'.

Discover 4 slides, such as the great flying slide, where you land in the pool with a huge splash.

Various courses complete the offer of this

In Soltau, Lower Saxony, halfway between Hanover and Hamburg, not far from the A7 motorway, lies the Soltau Therme, a huge fun and wellness oasis. In addition to an 80 metre long tube slide, a children's play area, sports, diving and teaching pools, a