For five days, from Friday to Tuesday, Esens is always characterised by the Schützenfest on the second weekend in July. The "fifth season" begins. Shooting festival fans traditionally get in the mood on Friday at the square concert followed by a

In Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, or rather in the Zündorf district of Cologne, you will find the small but beautiful Rolf's Petting Zoo. The petting zoo, which grew out of a volunteer parrot rescue centre, has set itself the task of taking in old,

Volks- und Heimatfest Neuss-Furth: A festival of tradition and community

The Volks- und Heimatfest in Neuss-Furth, often referred to as the Schützenfest Neuss-Furth, is a deeply rooted traditional festival that is celebrated annually around Whitsun.

This

In the centre of Great Britain's capital London, directly on the south bank of the Thames near Westminster Bridge, you will find the 135-metre-high London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel, which opened on 9 March 2000. The original plan was to

In spring, summer and autumn, the grounds at Halle Gartlage are transformed into a colourful fairground for 10 days. The area on Bohmter Straße attracts around 200,000 visitors during this time. On action and family days, rides and catering offer

The Novemberfoor in Lier takes place on the Grote Markt, the Zimmerplein and the Gasthuisvest. As always, you will find a nice variety of attractions. In addition to the classics such as various windmills, shooting, fishing or other game stands and great

The funfair takes place on the market square and the town hall car park.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Langenfeld railway station (distance 1.4 km)

- by bus - bus stop Turnerstraße or Marktplatz (line 206, 232, E206)

- by bus - bus

In 1950, the Lille Zoo opened on a small area of less than 4 hectares. Over 400 animals from over 100 species are presented to visitors here. It is particularly noteworthy that the zoo was free to visit until 2016, making it one of the most visited zoos

Every year, the US Army Garrison Bavaria invites the entire population to celebrate at the German-American Folk Festival on the military training area. The military training area opens its doors on the first weekend in August.

On the fairground at Camp

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