The Rügen Harbour Days in Sassnitz are the largest maritime festival on the island of Rügen. The promenade from the east harbour to the west harbour (approx. 1.5 km) attracts visitors to linger and browse with its many traders and showmen. There are

In the US state of Florida, or rather on Merritt Island, which is well-known to all fans of space technology, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is located in Cape Canaveral in the south of the island. On this 17-hectare visitor centre operated by

On the first or second weekend in November, the Martinimarkt is one of the most traditional (since 1465!) and largest markets in the region and attracts visitors to Herborn in droves. The smell of roasted almonds and mulled wine is the perfect way to get

St John's Festival - the festival of joy

Once a year - usually on the first weekend in July - Eschwege is "in a state of emergency" at the St John's Festival. For five days, all life in the town is centred on this traditional festival, and the

Kirw Sunday is always on the 2nd Sunday in August. The Hülzweiler fair ('Helzwella Kirw') begins on the Saturday before and ends on the Wednesday after. Johannes Knoll, known as "Kirwenhannes", rules the village of Hülzweiler over the 5 days.

With around

A good 65 kilometres east of Australia's southernmost city, Melbourne, lies Healesville Sanctuary, which opened in 1934 under the name Sir Colin MacKenzie Sanctuary and was later renamed. This zoo specialises in native animals and is home to, among

Holiday Park Szczecin is one of the most interesting and spectacular events of the summer in Szczecin and West Pomerania. It offers plenty of entertainment with some of the biggest and most interesting mobile fairground attractions in Europe, combined

In Wingst, Lower Saxony, in the district of Cuxhaven, around 35 kilometres south of the mouth of the Elbe into the North Sea and just west of the lower reaches of the Baltic Sea, you will find the Wingst play park. Children and adults can romp, play and

Serfaus Fiss Ladis are three communities that have come together and offer summer toboggan runs, diving platforms, rollover swings and more in summer. In winter there is skiing there with 216 km of slopes.

The whole family is guaranteed to get their

There are said to be many people from near and far who look forward to this 5th season in Angeln every year. People meet up with like-minded people, have fun and enjoy high-speed rides, a cosy round on the chain carousel or dancing.

Carousels for young