The LOOP5 shopping and experience centre, which opened on 9 October 2009, is located in the southern Hessian science city of Darmstadt, directly at the Weiterstadt junction of the A5 motorway. The shopping centre covers an area of over 57,000 square

Once again this year, many people are expected to attend the North Hessian folk festival and guests from near and far will celebrate the parades together with the people of Kassel, Kasselan and Kasseläner and let themselves be carried away by the

Every year in mid-June, Oranienburg's town centre is transformed into a huge festival mile from the bulwark to Schlossplatz and Schlosspark.

Visitors experience a varied stage programme for young and old and breathtaking views of their town from the

In Unterammergau, Upper Bavaria, in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, you will find the Steckenberg adventure mountain. In winter, the 1228 m high Steckenberg is a paradise for skiers and snowboarders, in summer for hikers, mountain bikers and fans

In Melide on Lake Lugano in the Swiss canton of Ticino, you will find Swissminiatur, which has been in operation since 1959. On an area of around 14,000 square metres, you will find over 130 models of various interesting buildings in Switzerland on a

The Michaeliskirmes in Gütersloh is a traditional folk festival that takes place in the heart of the city, around the market square and in the adjacent streets. The festival is known for its lively atmosphere and attracts visitors from all over the

Twice a year, the Erfurt Folk Festival takes place on the Domplatz. In April as the "Erfurter Altstattfrühling" and in October as the "Erfurter Oktoberfest". Both festivals are among the largest in Thuringia.

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The Klötzer Martinimarkt can be traced back to St Martin's Day. On this day, all the farmers' harvest work was completed and the financial year ended, so to speak. Maidservants and farmhands changed employers at the St Martin's market. People traded at

With around 200,000 visitors, the Jacobimarkt is the largest folk festival in Lusatia. Around 350 showmen and traders are represented on site. The festival is still opened in the traditional way by firecrackers and ends on the last day with a firework

You like to really relax? Or enjoy the whole day full of action? Then the Aquana leisure pool in Würselen is the right place for you. You can enjoy the "Lazy River" with your tire, jump into the waves of the wave pool or let yourself shoot up the aqua