Forget all that typical marketing talk about ‘Ruhrpott romance’. At its heart, the spring fair in Castrop-Rauxel is quite simply the moment when the town realises that winter is finally over. When the first fairground rides start to be set up between

Swimmers' and non-swimmers' pools, as well as the adventure pool invite you to engage in sporting activities.

For young and old, the highlight of every visit to the Nautilla is the rapid ride through the covered, 52m long water slide.

Another attraction of

A relatively young park from the Six Flags group. It originally opened in 1992 and was sold to Warner in 1996. With that he went into the Six Flags Empire. The park covers 81 hectares and is surrounded by a rock wall from a quarry, so that you can only

With over a million spectators, Bremen's Osterwiese is one of Germany's largest folk festivals. The 50,000 m² area on Bremen's Bürgerweide is supplied by more than 200 showmen, and in addition to rides, merry-go-rounds, sales, snack bars and pubs,

The spring funfair in the centre of Wanne-Eickel opens the funfair season in Herne. Two fairground rides, a children's carousel and tasty treats await visitors on Hauptstrasse at Biuschmannshof.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train to

Northwest of the Dutch city of Apeldoorn, less than five kilometers from Apenheul Zoo, lies Julianatoren Children's Theme Park on the N344. The park is mainly aimed at families with children up to the age of ten and offers around 60 attractions that are

The funfair takes place in the city centre on the Graanmarkt.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Ninove station (700m walk)

- by bus - bus stop Graanmarkt

By car:

- Venue: Graanmarkt

Parking facilities:

- Mallaardparking 2 car park

After years of planning and one year of construction, WhiteWater World opened at the end of 2006. 4 hectares of the park offer 10 water slides and 2 pools. It is located right next to DreamWorld on the Gold Coast. The park is very popular with the

In the centre of Amsterdam, a 5-minute walk from the Dam or a 15-minute walk from Amsterdam Central Station, you will find The Amsterdam Dungeon, a chamber of horrors that opened in 2005. Take a journey through 500 years of Amsterdam's terrifying past.

The Global Village has been in Dubai since 2009. There are various pavilions from different countries with shows and shopping and dining options. There is also the Carnival area, which includes 2 roller coasters. The park only opens in the late afternoon