The Christkindlesmarkt forms the traditional heart of the event and is divided into two main areas: the so-called ‘Lichtweihnacht’ (Christmas of Lights) unfolds on the market square against the backdrop of the iconic pyramid and the town hall. Here,

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

In the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel, more precisely on the Vue des Alpes pass between the two towns of Malvilliers and La Chaux-de-Fonds in the Swiss Jura, the Toboggan La Vue-des-Alpes summer toboggan run has been in operation since 2003. The 448

In Klingenthal in the south-east of the Vogtland district in Saxony, you will find the Mühlleithen summer toboggan run, built in 1993. The 800-metre-long track leads through a chicane and eleven curves with a maximum gradient of ten percent. You can

You can toboggan on the highest mountain in Rhineland-Palatinate in Hilscheid near Thalfang (Trier is about 50 kilometres to the west by car), on the Erbeskopf. This mountain in Hunsrück is just over 26 kilometres from the Moselle. Here you can

In the middle of Hamburg's Speicherstadt you will find the virtual reality experience Yullbe Wunderland, which was developed in cooperation between the Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg and Mack NeXT GmbH & Co KG and opened on 1 April 2022. Thanks to

The Sachsen-Therme has been located in the Paunsdorf district of Leipzig, around ten kilometres from the city centre, since 1998. On the approximately 3,500 square metre site of the thermal baths, you will find a swimming pool with four 25-metre lanes, a

In the middle of Upper Bavaria in Lenggries, a summer toboggan run of a special kind awaits you a little out of the way. It only goes along a narrow track. There is also the possibility to try one or the other Bavarian snack on site in the Jaudenstadl.

The carnival fair takes place on the Place de la République in Metz.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by Mettis (busway) - Republique stop

- by bus - Republique stop

By car:

- Venue: Place de la République de Metz

Parking facilities:

- Parking Indigo

Gäubodenvolksfest - The second largest funfair in Bavaria!

In 1812 the Gäubodenvolksfest was founded as an agricultural association festival in the Lower Danube district by a decree of King Maximilian I. Joseph. The focus was on breeding shows,