The Christmas market in Altötting is one of the most atmospheric Christmas markets in Bavaria. It transforms the historic Kapellplatz, the spiritual heart of the pilgrimage town, into an Advent wonderland. The festively lit stalls are harmoniously

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom opened in 1968 as "Marine World" as a zoo. In 1986 the park moved to Vallejo. When the first roller coasters moved in in 1997, the park developed rapidly until it was accepted into the Six Flags Group in 1999. Today it houses

When a small and modest collection of animals was opened on 2 hectares in Caversham in 1988, no one expected the zoo to grow much. Only a few years later, the area was doubled and in the course of a move to Whiteman Park, about 25 kilometres north of

Happy Wonderland in Budapest is the only temporary Advent amusement park in the country, transforming an area of the City Park (Városliget), not far from the castle grounds of Vajdahunyad Castle, into a magical winter wonderland. It offers a unique

In the Saas Valley near Saas-Grund, about 40 kilometres by car from Zermatt and a good 220 kilometres from Geneva, lies the Feeblitz in Saas-Fee Valais. The 600-metre-long mountain coaster has been around since 2000. In addition to a 55% gradient on the

In the northern Slovakian municipality of Oščadnica, not far from the Polish border, the popular alpine adventure world Snowparadise - Veľká Rača Oščadnica is located on the Veľká Rača, a mountain massif in the Saybush Beskids. While ski and

The traditional Bunder Whitsun Fair attracts large numbers of visitors every year to the historic town centre around the Kirchring. The grand opening is traditionally heralded by a gun salute, followed by the giving away of free rides for children at the

The spring funfair in the centre of Wanne-Eickel opens the funfair season in Herne. Two fairground rides, a children's carousel and tasty treats await visitors on Hauptstrasse at Biuschmannshof.

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In the Bavarian town of Weiden in der Oberpfalz, about 100 km east of Nuremberg and 35 km west of the border with the Czech Republic, the five-day Weidener Volksfest always takes place in September. On the large fairground in Conrad-Röntgen-Straße you

The Ascension Fair in Witten is one of the most traditional and popular fair events in the Ennepe-Ruhr district. As the first major fair of the year in Witten, it marks the start of the open-air season and makes use of the spacious area in front of the