Wintertijd Heerlen is the largest annual winter event in the Parkstad region of the Netherlands, transforming the center of Heerlen, particularly Pancratiusplein and De Bongerd, into a festive winter wonderland. The event, which usually takes place from

Only about 10 kilometres from the Lower Saxony border, between Duderstadt and Leinefelde in Worbis, lies the Alternative Bear Park. The bear park was opened in 1996 through the initiative of the "Aktion Bärenhilfswerk" on the site of the former

The amusement park on the Bärenwiese is the place to be if you want to go high up. Numerous exciting attractions such as bumper cars, a Ferris wheel and a carousel await you. And there's plenty to eat and drink at the large market. Here you can browse

In Stuer, Mecklenburg, at the southern tip of Lake Plauer, 35 km from Waren an der Müritz, you will find the BÄRENWALD Müritz, opened by the animal welfare organisation Vier Pfoten in 2006. In the near-natural enclosures, where the bears can

For five days, from Friday to Tuesday, Esens is always characterised by the Schützenfest on the second weekend in July. The "fifth season" begins. Shooting festival fans traditionally get in the mood on Friday at the square concert followed by a

The Bochum Christmas Market, often referred to as Bochum Christmas, transforms the city centre around the boulevard and Dr. Ruer Square into a festive landscape of lights and is considered one of the most atmospheric markets in the Ruhr area.

The special

The Kusel Autumn Fair is a large, traditional folk festival that takes place every year on the first weekend in September in the district town of Kusel in the Palatinate. It is one of the largest folk festivals in the region and attracts up to 80,000

In Gutach in the Ortenau district of Baden-Württemberg, around 45 km north-east of Freiburg, you will find the Gutach summer toboggan run, which is part of the Wiegand adventure mountains. In addition to the 1190 m long summer toboggan run, you will

Every year, the Valkenburg Christmas Market transforms the picturesque town of Valkenburg aan de Geul in the Netherlands into the ‘Christmas town of the Netherlands’, a title it rightly deserves thanks to its unique and atmospheric concept. What

For 18 days you can taste the unique atmosphere of the Kortrijk Easter Fair.

The Paasfoor offers something for everyone. As always, you will find a solid mix of small and large attractive mills, traditional food and candy stalls.

The well-known attractions