Opened for the first time in 1913, the Berlin Aquarium is one of the most extensive animal exhibitions in the world with over 1000 animal species. Marine animals, reptiles, amphibians and insects are presented on the area of the Berlin Zoo.

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

Airbeat One is a techno festival that always takes place in mid-July at Neustadt-Gleve airfield. With over 200,000 visitors every year, it has become one of the biggest festivals of its kind. Each year a different country theme is realised.

There is also

When the ‘Berg’ calls in Westmalle, everyone in the village knows: it’s time for the Bergkermis again. Forget anonymous mega-parks or cookie-cutter, over-styled funfairs – this is all about pure, unadulterated Flemish joie de vivre, right on your

Twice a year, the Erfurt Folk Festival takes place on the Domplatz. In April as the "Erfurter Altstattfrühling" and in October as the "Erfurter Oktoberfest". Both festivals are among the largest in Thuringia.

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In addition to the Berlin Zoo, the Tierpark Berlin is the second point of contact for animal visits in Berlin. Opened in 1955, the zoo covers a huge area of 160 hectares, making it the largest zoo in Europe. The size of the animals presented is

The glass-domed Cambomare includes a large sauna area and a covered bathing area. The attraction of the baths are the two slides: The 92-metre-long Black Hole tube slide and the 122-metre-long Crazy River tire slide, which is reminiscent of a wild river

Meikermis Groningen, the largest, cheapest and most northerly funfair in the Netherlands.

In May, the big May Fair takes place for 12 days in the centre of Groningen.

Numerous spectacular attractions alternate with nostalgic carousels and other

In the Rhineland-Palatinate Rhine-Lahn district, in the municipality of Loreley, or rather in Bornich, you will find the Loreley Bob summer toboggan run, which is part of the Wiegand adventure mountains. In addition to the 1100 metre long Loreley Bob,

Depuis plus de 350 ans, la ville de Schloss Holte-Stukenbrock, en Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie, célèbre chaque année en octobre le marché Pollhans ou Pollhansmarkt, qui dure trois jours. Outre la fête foraine avec ses manèges pour petits et grands,