When the scent of mulled wine, baked apples, and almonds wafts through the streets, Augsburg shines with festive splendor. Around the magnificent town hall, the Christkindlesmarkt unfolds its magic—with twinkling lights, lovingly decorated stalls, and

Less than three kilometres from Merimbula Bay (New South Wales) and the Pacific coast, on Australia's south-east coast, is the small park Merimbula's Magic Mountain. The park was opened in 1982, about 450 kilometres south of Sydney and about 250

The fair in Kelmis is much more than just a folk festival; it is a festive event that puts the entire community in a cheerful mood. Every autumn, Kelmis' Galmeiplatz square is transformed into a vibrant centre full of lights and sounds.

As soon as you

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)

In Mönchengladbach-Rheydt, spring is welcomed with a truly traditional event: the Frühkirmes (early fair) on Grachtplatz. As soon as the days get longer, this central location in the Rheydt district is transformed into a vibrant world of experiences.

One of the oldest cities in the world, Armenia's capital Yerevan, is home to one of the youngest zoos in the former Soviet Union. After planning began in the 1930s, the main construction of the zoo began in May 1941 on a total area of around 3 hectares.

Cloppenburg has a centuries-old tradition as a market town, and other festivals and special markets have been established in recent years and decades:

In 1950, the June market was organised for the first time as the successor to the Easter market. Over

The Hof Folk Festival is one of the largest of its kind far and wide and has long been an integral part of the Hof calendar. With attractions for young and old, a cosy atmosphere, a great music programme and, above all, many culinary delicacies, it

The Montbéliard Christmas Lights (Les Lumières de Noël) is an annual event that transforms Montbéliard in the Franche-Comté region of France into a veritable city of lights (Cité des Lumières) during Advent. This market is considered one of the

In Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, or rather in the Zündorf district of Cologne, you will find the small but beautiful Rolf's Petting Zoo. The petting zoo, which grew out of a volunteer parrot rescue centre, has set itself the task of taking in old,