In the Swiss canton of Valais, near Martigny to be precise, at an altitude of around 1110 metres above sea level, you will find the Zoo des Marécottes, a popular excursion destination all year round. In addition to the picturesque Valais landscape, the

Leiden Ontzet, also known as the Liberation of Leiden, is an annual city festival celebrated on 3 October to commemorate the liberation of the Dutch city of Leiden from Spanish siege in 1574. It is one of the oldest and most important folk festivals in

Visitors can look forward to around 60 showmen and women. There will once again be something for all ages at the event, which will take place as usual in the Trift, Rathausstraße and Twiete areas. Stalls with classic culinary offerings such as crepes

Both in summer and winter, an Alpinecoaster awaits you in Bad Kleinkirchheim in Carinthia. In summer also popular for hiking and in winter known for skiing.

The Whitsun Fair stretches from the Nordwall to the end of the Ostwall over a length of approx. 700 metres. Over four days, around 160 showmen provide the best atmosphere and entertainment. With around 250,000 visitors, it is the largest Whitsun fair on

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,

In the Rhineland-Palatinate town of Alzey, about 35 km from the state capital Mainz, the five-day Winzerfest has been held every year since 1933, starting on the 3rd Friday in September. In addition to selected regional wines, good food and lots of

It's finally time again: at Whitsun, the town centre of Hückelhoven is transformed into a colourful promenade. It stretches from Hartlepooler Platz via the town hall to Breteuilplatz and is packed with funfair attractions.

The funfair starts on Friday at

On the festival site directly on the Rhine, Worms celebrates a combination of amusement park and trade fair event for nine days.

In the district of Görlitz in Upper Lusatia, in the south-east of Saxony, not far from the borders with the Czech Republic and Poland, is the Oderwitz Toboggan Park, which opened on 30 September 1995. You can compete in speed duels on the 587-metre-long