It is certainly one of the biggest attractions in southern Germany - the Markgröninger Schäferlauf. Its roots go back to the 16th century and its ingenious mixture of tradition and folk festival with modern elements fascinates around 100,000 visitors

The beginnings of the fair up to the present day

The beginnings of the St Michael's Fair date back to the Middle Ages. In 1428, the market day was first explicitly mentioned by name as "frigge Kermesse to sente Michels misse". This name was mentioned in a

Organised by Karl Kritz AG, the Heidenheim folk festival has been taking place on the fairground at Brenzpark for many years. In mid-June, you can once again expect lots of great merry-go-rounds and a funfair for young and old!

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The Selb Local Heritage and Meadow Festival is the largest and most traditional folk festival in the town of Selb in Upper Franconia, with a history stretching back centuries as a children’s and local heritage festival. It takes place every year on the

In the French town of Hauteluce in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, about 25 km north-east of Albertville, you will find the "Mountain Twister" mountain coaster, built in 2009, in the local winter sports area Les Saisies. This alpine coaster from Josef

The Aquarium tropical du Palais de la Porte Dorée is located in the 12th arrondissement of Paris and is part of the historic palace built in 1931 for the Paris Colonial Exhibition. It is one of the oldest aquariums in France and combines historic Art

The Karlsruhe Fair is held twice a year on the Messplatz. The Frühjahsmess' in May and the Herbstmess' in October. Many showmen provide lots of fun and a good atmosphere. Large rides such as the Olympia Looping or the Alpina Bahn have also been

The construction of Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast began in 1982 and it has become a water park that ranks first in Australia and eighth in the world. Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast is located next to Warner Bros. Movie World and also belongs to Village Roadshow Theme

The Puy de Fou theme park is about an hour's drive southwest of Madrid near Toledo. Far away from classic amusement park attractions, Puy du Fou is an interactive and partly immersive experience. Experience how Christopher Columbus is about to leave for

In the harbour city of Portsmouth on the south coast of England, you will find the South Parade Pier, opened in 1879, one of a total of two piers in Portsmouth where you can have fun 364 days a year at its amusement park. In addition to a family roller