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The largest folk festival in the canton of Zurich is the Knabenschiessen. Every year, around 800,000 visitors are expected to attend the festival weekend. The ‘Chilbi’ fair is known throughout Switzerland, and all of the approximately 200 showmen
…Copenhagen Zoo, located in the Danish capital, is Denmark’s oldest zoo and also one of the oldest zoos in Europe. It opened in 1859 and has since expanded to cover an area of 20 hectares. Like some other zoos, it is organized as a geo-zoo, housing
…Four days full of market delights await the 200,000 or so visitors: from the search on the flea market and trade mile to the mix of horsemen, showmen and adventurers.
Who doesn't like to step out of line... with carousels, helicopters, horse shows,
…Parque de la Costa in Tigre, north of Buenos Aires, is Argentina's largest amusement park and a popular destination for families, young people and tourists. The park is picturesquely located in the Paraná River delta and combines breathtaking rides with
…An amusement park for children with themed worlds ranging from the Wild West to pirates and dinosaurs. This is how Gulliver's Valley near Sheffield in South Yorkshire, around 80 kilometers east of Manchester, can be briefly described. When it opens in
…Autumn is fast approaching and the smell of roasted almonds is returning to the central fairground on Kurt-Schumacher-Damm. Finally, autumn carnival in Berlin is back. A total of around 70 attractions and rides will be on site again and look forward to
…This park contains all the attractions that no longer exist and have been removed from the parks.
In 2023, the German-American festival will be revived on the former airfield site near Pfaffengrund (Heidelberg). The origin of this festival was the Patrick Henry Village, about 4 km away. Numerous showmen and a great supporting programme is announced.
The Frankfurt Christmas Market is one of the oldest and largest in Germany, with origins dating back to the late 14th century. It stretches picturesquely across Römerberg, Paulsplatz and Mainkai, with the historic backdrop of the Römer and its
…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
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