The large "Nuremberg Folk Festival" takes place twice a year on the 100,000 square metre Volksfestplatz. Numerous showmen provide you with delicacies from Franconia or offer action-packed rides. The average number of visitors is around 2 million per

In Römerstein-Donnstetten in Baden-Württemberg, around 28 kilometres east of Reutlingen in the Swabian Alb, you will find the year-round Donnstetten bobsleigh run. The alpine coaster, which was built by Josef Wiegand Gmbh & Co. KG and opened in 2001,

The Karlsfeld-Nord Settlers' Association has been organising the annual Settlers' and Lake Festival since 1957, which has since become famous far beyond the region's borders. This family-friendly festival takes place at the wonderfully situated Karlsfeld

In the south of France, more precisely in Fréjus, the Parc Zoologique de Fréjus – also known as Zoo Fréjus – has been located since 1971. The zoo is home to around 400 animals from over 110 species, including tigers, elephants, monkeys, reptiles

Poland's third largest city, Wrocław, is home to the oldest zoo in Poland. It was opened in 1865 and is, by its own account, the largest zoo in the country. Well over 1,000 animal species are housed on an area of 33 hectares. In an international

In the Great Smoky Mountains, or rather in Pigeon Forge in the US state of Tennessee, around 26 miles (approx. 42 km) from Knoxville, you will find the alpine coaster The Goat Coaster, which opened in 2015. The coaster, which was built by Josef Wiegand

Every year, the Duisburg Christmas market transforms the city centre into an impressive, sparkling sea of lights and is one of the largest Christmas markets in the Ruhr area.

The festive scene stretches along the central shopping streets such as

In the small British seaside resort of Mablethorpe in the East Lindsey district, around 35 kilometres south-east of Grimsby and 60 kilometres east of Lincoln, you will find Manning's Family Funfair amusement park. This amusement park, which is also known

The Edersee Wildlife Park, founded in 1970 and open all year round, is located in Edertal-Hemfurth, Hesse, with a view of Lake Edersee with its dam wall and Waldeck Castle. Covering an area of 53 hectares, it is now home to around 250 animals from around

Happy Valley Shanghai opened on August 16, 2009, and is one of the largest amusement parks in eastern China. The 860,000-square-meter park in Songjiang District is situated around a lake and, with its seven themed areas, offers fun for families and