In Grafenau, Lower Bavaria—the oldest town in the Bavarian Forest and once an important trading hub for salt—you’ll find the Bärenbob Grafenau, opened in 1998 by Josef Wiegand GmbH & Co. KG. The 1,250-meter-long mountain coaster, on which you can zoom

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

In 1957, Pacific Park® first opened in Santa Monica, California, closed in 1967 and reopened in 1974. Around 40 metres above the Pacific Ocean, it is the only amusement park on a pier on the West Coast. Located on the world-famous Santa Monica Pier, it

The privately run Plättli Zoo has been located in Frauenfeld in the Swiss canton of Thurgau, around 30 kilometres from Constance, since 1958. The small but charming zoo is home to around 200 animals from around 50 species, including Barbary macaques,

The Gallimarkt in Leer has been held since 1508 and is the largest public festival in East Frisia. It is visited by about half a million people annually.

The Galli cattle market takes place every year on the 2nd Wednesday in October. This is also the

At Great Lakes Crossing Mall in Aubern Hills, a suburb of Detroit in the US state of Michigan, you'll find the Peppa Pig World of Play - Indoor Play Centre, opening in 2019. Here, the little ones can meet their heroes from the TV series Peppa Wutz live

The big autumn fair takes place directly on the banks of the Rhine at the Tonhalle. If the attractions at the fair are not enough for you, you can finish off with a short detour to the "longest bar in the world" in the old town next door.

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It's going to be colourful, fast-paced and atmospheric. For four fantastic days, from Friday to Monday, Bramsch town centre is transformed into a colourful fairground world. Around 50 rides, stalls and booths in the market square area guarantee fun,

Five days that funfair fans look forward to for a whole year: The Heddesdorf Whitsun Fair takes place over the Whitsun weekend, and this year the organisers are once again expecting many visitors to travel to the Middle Rhine especially for the Whitsun

The Michaelismesse in Miltenberg, usually called “Michelsmess” by locals, is one of the most traditional and largest folk festivals in the Bavarian Lower Main region. It combines a folk festival, a fair, a trade show, and regional traditions—all in