The Stoppelmarkt in Vechta is one of the oldest markets in northwest Germany. It was already mentioned in a document in 1298. The market got its name from the stubble fields (harvested cornfields) where it was once held when the plague raged in Vechta.

The Michaeliskirmes in Gütersloh is a traditional folk festival that takes place in the heart of the city, around the market square and in the adjacent streets. The festival is known for its lively atmosphere and attracts visitors from all over the

In 2003, the four-star Hotel Phantasia opened its doors as Phantasialand's first hotel. Entirely in the style of the northern Quing dynasty of the 17th / 18th century, the hotel borders on the China Town themed area. Surrounding a large Asian garden, the

The Aquarium La Rochelle has been located in the western French port city of La Rochelle in the Charente-Maritime department, around 150 km from Nantes and approximately 190 km from Bordeaux, since 1988. In over eighty different aquariums with a total

In the southern Hessian district of Bergstrasse, in the Odenwald, or rather in Wald-Michelbach, you will find the Erlebnishöhe Wald-Michelbach, which belongs to the Wiegand Erlebnisberge. In addition to the 1360-metre-long Odenwaldbob all-weather

The Wissen Schützenfest is known for its large amusement park, which delights visitors to the festival year after year with both tried-and-tested and new attractions.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Wissen railway station (distance to

In the north of Magdeburg, the capital of the state of Saxony-Anhalt, you will find the Elbauenpark, opened on the occasion of the Federal Garden Show in 1999. This 100-hectare play and adventure park offers a variety of flowers and plants to admire, a

The Palmitos Park botanical garden and animal park has been located in the holiday resort of Maspalomas in the south of the Canary Island of Gran Canaria since 1978. In addition to an orchid house, a cactus garden, the butterfly house, the aquarium and

About 200 km from Oslo there is an Alpine adventure world with a mountain coaster from Sunkid. You can also climb and slide down the tubing slide with a tire and much more. In winter you can also ski here.

In the Bavarian town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, about 80 km southwest of the Bavarian capital Munich and about 50 km northwest of Innsbruck in Austria, you will find the Garmisch-Partenkirchen summer toboggan run, which has been in operation since 1996.