Once a year, the whole town of Verden is turned upside down. Showmen with fast-paced rides, a large Ferris wheel, many snack and confectionery vendors await you. As part of the supporting programme, the Domweih parade through the town of Verden starts on

In Dudley in the West Midlands, around 16 miles (approx. 26 km) north-west of Birmingham, Dudley Zoo has been located in the ruins of Dudley Castle since 1937. There are over 1,500 animals from around 200 species to discover on the zoo's 16-hectare site,

The Fleckenmarkt once again offers visitors a colourful mix of stalls, games, fairground rides, cosy beer gardens and food stalls. For young and old alike, everything is available to provide visitors to the Fleckenmarkt with fun and relaxation.

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Just a stone's throw from Parc Astérix and partly overlooking the Tonnerre 2 Zeus roller coaster, you will find the 4-star Hotel Les Quais de Lutèc. With its fairytale location on the banks of a river, this hotel, built in the style of an old town, will

Once again this year, visitors can look forward to a varied programme: In addition to the popular bumper cars and various children's rides, there will of course also be spectacular attractions on site.

On the Kleiner Brink, the Stippich company will once

In the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-Württemberg, or rather in Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach, around 16 kilometres south-west of Freudenstadt, you will find the Alternative Wolf and Bear Park Black Forest, which opened in 2010. As the second project of

A small water park right by the sea. Enjoy the attractions here within sight of the beach. Not an overly large park, but it offers some interesting attractions.

Every year, the large Potsdam Folk Festival takes place twice on the 6000m² event area in the Lustgarten on Breite Straße. In spring and October, the Brandenburg Showmen's Association invites you to enjoy the rides and attractions. You are all very

There was already a pheasantry in Hanau in 1705. Its basic stock has been preserved over the centuries, so that it was converted into a wildlife park in 1967. Just over 30 different animal species live on a huge area of over 107 hectares (for comparison:

The Alsfeld Whitsun Market is the largest folk festival in the region and takes place annually over Whitsun (from Friday to Whit Tuesday) on the forecourt of the Alsfeld Town Hall.

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By public transport:

- by train - Alsfeld railway