About 20 kilometres south of the Saxon city of Chemnitz lies Gelenau in the middle of the Ore Mountains. There is an alpine coaster there at over 500 metres. It goes down steep curves, racy bends and even a jump at over 40km/h. Right next to it is also

No carnival in Aalst without Winterfoor. All the carnies welcome you. From duck fishing for the little ones to the most dangerous attractions for the most daring and everything in between... There is something for everyone at the Aalster Winterfoor.

There

In Italy, near Lake Maggiore, the steepest and most exciting mountain coaster in Europe awaits you. But you have to take the lift to the top first. There is also a restaurant. Since it is not a classic alpine coaster, but a ride with a track, it can be

Krüzen Zoo is located in Krüzen in the Duchy of Lauenburg district, about five kilometres northeast of Lauenburg/Elbe on the B209 in Schleswig-Holstein. The private zoo covers around six hectares and is home to around 600 animals from around 70

A good 35 kilometres north-east of Austin, Texas and 170 kilometres north-east of San Antonio, you will find the small town of Pflugerville, which has a population of around 65,000. The Typhoon Texas water park is located not far from Route 35 on an area

Speelpark Hoge Boekel near Enschede offers children a carefree day at this huge playground.

Trampolines, ball pools, slides, bouncy castles and more invite the whole family to spend a carefree day.

Due to its rural location, the park is also perfect as a

Twice a year, the large folk festival takes place on the Square of Friendship between Peoples.

Travel information:

By car - Platz der Völkerfreundschaft - parking directly at the festival site, day ticket 2.00 euros.

By public transport - tram lines 4, 5

The largest indoor playground in the country, Elevenpark, is located in the Hungarian capital and metropolis of Budapest, more precisely in the Újbuda shopping centre. On an area of around 3,500 square metres, children aged between 2 and 12 can enjoy

The fair takes place three times a year on the Karlsruhe fairgrounds. In April as the Easter Spring Festival (Kleine Mess), in May the Frühjahsmess' and in October the Herbstmess'. Many showmen ensure lots of fun and a good atmosphere. Even big rides

Lapland borders directly on the northernmost part of the Baltic Sea and lies in the centre of Finland. Ranua is a good two hours' drive north of Oulu, and the journey from Rovaniemi to Ranua takes only about an hour. The route takes you along the E75