The Oktoberfest in Munich, affectionately known as the ‘Wiesn’ by locals, is the largest folk festival in the world and a global symbol of Bavarian culture and joie de vivre. Its origins date back to 1810, when it was first celebrated on the occasion

Beau Land Park is an impressive seasonal funfair event on the French Atlantic coast, located in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez in the Vendée department. Designed as a classic summer fair, it opens its doors every year during the peak holiday season and has

The Mainfest in Frankfurt, located directly on the banks of the Main, transforms the city into a lively meeting place that brings together young and old.

With a colourful mix of traditional fairground rides, delicious regional food and a varied cultural

The Rostock Easter Market is traditionally the opening of the season in Rostock city centre (from Neuer Markt via Kröpeliner Straße, Universitätsplatz, Breite Straße to Kröpeliner Tor). Visitors can expect a colourfully decorated spring landscape, a

The SEA LIFE Oberhausen is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also includes the Legoland parks, Gardaland and Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the style of a circular route and shows animals in a classic setting.

In the Swiss canton of Bern, or rather in Roggwil in the Schweitzer Mittelland region between Langental and Olten, you will find Belli's Mini Amusement Park, which opened in 2014. Run by the Belli family, who were once one of the largest circus families

Over eleven days, the Cranger Kirmes attracts around four million funfair enthusiasts to the eleven-hectare fairground on the Rhine-Herne Canal every year. Always on the first Friday in August, the mayor of Herne opens the largest fair in North

The Johanniskirmes in Bad Sobernheim is the traditional highlight of the town’s folk festival calendar and, every year on the last weekend in June, transforms the central Johannisplatz into a lively meeting place for the whole region. The four-day

The Hochheim market is the event of the year and is known far beyond the city limits. It takes place on the first weekend after All Souls' Day and lasts five days. This special mixture of folk festival, fair and funfair is unique in Germany.

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In the Canadian province of British Columbia, deep in the Purcell Mountains and accessible only by a single road from the nearest town of Invermere, some 18 kilometres away, you will find the Panorama Mountain Resort. The resort is known for its more