Just 30 kilometres as the crow flies from the Gulf of Riga lies the town of Sigulda on the eastern bank of the River Gauja. Around 53 kilometres north-east of Latvia's capital Riga, just along the A2 motorway, you reach a region that is often referred to

The Mecklenburg seaside resort of Bansin on the island of Usedom is home to what is probably Germany's smallest zoo, TropenZoo Bansin, which opened in 1970. Around 150 animals from 70 species, including ring-tailed parakeets, iguanas, tortoises, snakes,

In the Saxon town of Klingenthal in the Vogtland district, about 14 km from Schöneck and directly adjacent to the border between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Czech Republic, you will find the Klingenthal Zoo, which opened in 1963. On an area

The October market is the largest market in Nastatt and a traditional market with a history dating back to the 17th century.

The October market takes place every year on the 4th weekend in October. It kicks off on the opening evening with a torchlight

In Frankenthal in Rhineland-Palatinate, about 10 kilometres from Ludwigshafen and about 15 kilometres from Mannheim in Baden-Württemberg, you will find the indoor playground "Kids Inn". This is a 3,000-square-metre indoor playground that guarantees fun

There is also a funfair in summer at the central fairground in Berlin. Around 70 showmen with great attractions await you.

Important dates:

Every Saturday: 10 p.m. Fireworks

Travel information:

By public transport:

- From U7 Jakob-Kaiser-Platz, then take bus

The Geilenkirchen Whitsun market is without doubt one of the most popular folk festivals in the region. What began over 550 years ago with the performances of jugglers and market criers on the market square in the centre of the town has developed over

The funfair takes place in the Seilersee car park.

- Wednesday is family day with heavily discounted prices

- Friday fireworks ‘Seilersee in Flames’

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Iserlohn railway station (distance 2.5 km)

- by bus - bus

In the Belgian city of Ghent, in the north-east of the country, 40 km west of Bruges and about 50 km south-east of Brussels and 50 km north-east of Antwerp, you will find the swimming paradise LAGO Gent Rozebroeken. The pool, which belongs to the LAGO

On 1 May, in addition to the amazement of the O-Parade, there is also fun at the fair in Genk, which always takes place from the end of April to mid-May. In total, there are more than 100 attractions and stalls in the area along the Dieplaan and