When Marburg celebrates its Harbour Festival, the city shows its most relaxed side. Even though Marburg doesn’t have a huge seaport, the banks of the Lahn are transformed for a weekend into a maritime promenade that perfectly captures the university

In the Upper Austrian market town of Altenfelden in the district of Rohrbach in the upper Mühlviertel, around 34 south-west of Linz, you will find the Altenfelden Zoo, which was founded by Dr Prince Reuss in 1969. The zoo covers an area of around 80

In the middle of Upper Bavaria in Lenggries, a summer toboggan run of a special kind awaits you a little out of the way. It only goes along a narrow track. There is also the possibility to try one or the other Bavarian snack on site in the Jaudenstadl.

When colourful lights brightly illuminate Lüneburg's night sky, the wonderful smell of candy floss and roasted almonds fills the air, the loud clanging of cans can be heard and the marshals at the rides loudly call out the finale, then we know it's time

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

With around 500,000 visitors, the funfair in Hoorn is one of the largest funfair events in the Netherlands. Approx. 75 showmen stand with their attractions all over the city centre and provide a great atmosphere.

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In the south of France, more precisely in Fréjus, the Parc Zoologique de Fréjus – also known as Zoo Fréjus – has been located since 1971. The zoo is home to around 400 animals from over 110 species, including tigers, elephants, monkeys, reptiles

SEA LIFE Birmingham is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Entertainments Group. This group also includes Legoland parks, Gardaland, and Heide Park. Each aquarium is designed as a circular route and displays animals in a classic environment.

Galaxy Badeparadies in Titisee-Neustadt is the little brother of Galaxy Erding, so to speak.

Here, too, the Galaxy Racers invite you to take part in a fast-paced slide race.

These are definitely recommended, as it is great fun to test out the best curves

The spring festival takes place on the festival meadow on Jahnweg. Unfortunately, no further information about the event is known.

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- by train - Herrenberg railway station (distance 1.1 km)

- by bus - Affstätter Tal