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In 2020, the previously somewhat small events were merged into one large event.

The venue has also changed since 2020. Since then, the folk festival has been

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The Hof Zoological Garden is located in Hof, Upper Franconia, in the north-east of the Free State of Bavaria and not far from the Theresienstein civic park. What began as an aquarium exhibition in 1954, was later expanded into a small animal zoo and then

The Venray funfair takes place in the centre of Venray.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Venray station (distance 2.8 km to the fairground)

- by bus - no information available

By car:

- Venue: City centre

Parking facilities:

- Centrum Garage

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The Michaelis Kirchweih is the largest street festival in Germany. Around 1.5 million visitors now attend the festival every year. However, there are not only rides and beer stalls, but also numerous traders and market criers. A section of the B8 trunk

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