During Advent, Dortmund's Christmas market transforms the center of the Ruhr region into a sparkling winter wonderland and is one of the largest markets in Europe. Its unmistakable landmark is the famous largest Christmas tree in the world. It forms the

Forget all that typical marketing talk about ‘Ruhrpott romance’. At its heart, the spring fair in Castrop-Rauxel is quite simply the moment when the town realises that winter is finally over. When the first fairground rides start to be set up between

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.

The Diepholz wholesale market is known for its traditional atmosphere, which will also be maintained this year. Visitors can look forward to the popular conviviality in the festival tents and the extensive culinary offerings. The traditional food stands

The fair is spread throughout the city of Uden and takes place on the following squares: Botermarkt, Nieuwe Markt, Markt, Mondriaanplein, Bevrijdingspark. The Bevrijdingspark is home to a family and children's fair, the largest in the Netherlands. But

In Osterloog, a district of Norden in Lower Saxony's East Frisia, you will find the Whale Museum, which is part of the National Park House Seal Station.

In the Waloseum, just 5 km from the Norddeich seal station, you can see the 15-metre-long skeleton of

The Franconian Folk Festival in Crailsheim is one of the highlights of the year in the town of Crailsheim and is also the largest folk and local festival in the Hohenlohe-Franconia region.

The origins of the festival date back to 1840, when the "patriotic

The Waldbröl Town Festival transforms the entire town centre into a lively fairground and is regarded as the largest fair in the Oberbergischer Kreis district. Over the course of several days, colourful fairground rides, traditional fairground stalls

The Elmshorn spring market once again attracts visitors to the Buttermarkt with many attractions. ‘Varied rides, activities and food stalls - we have something for every age group,’ promises the market master. The market is open from 2 pm on the four

Mirabilandia near Ravenna is a nice amusement park for the whole family.

As befits an amusement park in warm areas, it also has some rides on offer that can get you really wet.

From 1996 to 2006 the park belonged to the Löffelhardt family (Phantasialand),