The Kalte Markt traditionally takes place at the beginning/middle of November. The original cattle fair was first mentioned in documents in the 12th century. In the meantime, it has developed into a large local festival with more than 100,000 visitors.

* How it all began

The Christmas market in Rostock has a long tradition. The history of the Rostock Christmas market began in the late Middle Ages with sales fairs in the city center in the run-up to Christmas. These sales fairs were a way for people to

The Corpus Christi fair in downtown Xanten has a long tradition and always offers a wide variety of attractions. Starting at the parking lot on Bahnhofstraße/corner of Westwall, it runs along Kurfürstenstraße to Karthaus. For five days, rides and

The Michaelis Kirchweih is the largest street festival in Germany. Around 1.5 million visitors now attend the festival every year. However, there are not only rides and beer stalls, but also numerous traders and market criers. A section of the B8 trunk

The Sababurg Zoo is located 45 kilometres west of Göttingen and 40 kilometres north of Kassel. It was opened in 1973, but has more than 440 years of history behind it, making it one of the oldest zoological institutions in Europe. Visitors will find

This park contains all the attractions that no longer exist and have been removed from the parks.

The Oktopus leisure pool in Siegburg offers lots of fun and varied leisure activities all year round!

The indoor pool has a 25-metre sports pool, a non-swimmers' area, a children's area with a small slide and a heated outdoor pool. But the highlight for

The Easter fair in Hagen takes place on Otto-Ackermann-Platz.

Important dates:

Wednesday = Family day with heavily discounted ticket prices at all shops

Friday = ‘Höing in Flammen’ fireworks display at 21:00

Second Saturday = Lady Time - from 18:00 Ladies

Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier is a municipality in the Canadian capital of Quebec in the valley of the Jacques-Cartier River. The centre of Quebec is just 35 kilometres to the southwest. This is where the Valcatier Resort is located, which consists of the

In Eschweiler, about 20 km from Aachen and about 15 km from Düren, an indoor play world awaits you. There is even a small roller coaster and a butterfly. There is also a nautical jet, a climbing tower, trampolines and much more.