There is still a funfair in Leipzig during the Christmas season. The organiser, the Volklandt family, is a fixture in the fairground industry and a sixth-generation family business. They organise a large pop-up winter leisure park at the Paunsdorf Center

Around 80 showmen provide fun and entertainment. Of course, there is also a varied range of food and drinks on offer.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- Itzehoe railway station (950m walk)

By car - venue: Malzmüllerwiesen fairgrounds

Parking

High up in the French Southern Alps, in the Hautes-Alpes department, lies the idyllic holiday resort of Le Dévoluy. Surrounded by an impressive mountain landscape featuring rugged peaks, vast alpine meadows and a unique natural backdrop, the region is a

JuraPark Krasiejów is a leisure and educational park in Krasiejów, about 25 kilometres east of Opole, which specialises in the prehistoric world of dinosaurs. The park is located 125 kilometres east of the city of Wrocław and has been open since 2010.

Less than 5 kilometres north of Sydney Zoo is Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park in the Doonside district of Sydney. Although the zoo has a comparatively small area of just over 3ha, it has an impressive collection of Australian fauna to offer its

The first family highlight of the year in Aurich is the Easter market in the car park of the Sparkassen Arena Aurich. Around 80 showmen attract many visitors to Karl-Heinrich-Ulrichs Platz with their numerous rides and food stalls. From children's

Close to the Danube in Neu-Ulm, you will find the Donaubad, which offers fun and action with a wave pool, current channel, relaxation pool, 25-metre swimming pool, steam bath and toddler area.

With thermal water at around 36 degrees, there are also two

The Nausicaá in Boulogne-sur-Mer is the largest marine museum and aquarium in Europe. It is located on the Côte d'Opale in northern France, directly on the Atlantic coast, on the Boulevard Sainte-Beuve. Boulogne-sur-Mer is a town about two hours from

Ahoy, landlubbers! Although it's still a good 60 kilometres to the Mediterranean, with only a 5-minute drive to Avignon, Pirate Land is a popular destination in Rochefort-du-Gard for all dock swallows, pirates and those who want to become a pirate. The

The shooting festival takes place on the Schützenplatz at the city park. There are fireworks after dark on Fridays and Monday is family day with reduced prices.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Remscheid railway station (2.6 km on foot)