The Foire d'hiver de Rennes, the traditional winter fair in the Breton capital, transforms the heart of the city into a dazzling spectacle of light, sound and movement every year. On the spacious Esplanade Charles de Gaulle, flanked by the modern

A total of more than 200 stands and attractions await you at the Metz exhibition centre, covering an area of 60,000 m2.

The programme includes great classics such as duck fishing, lottery and shooting stands, trampolines, a Ferris wheel and bumper cars.

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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The Erfurt Christmas Market is considered one of the largest and most atmospheric Christmas markets in Germany, transforming the historic old town of Thuringia's capital into a sparkling winter wonderland during Advent. This festive Christmas market

The ARTIS zoo opened in Amsterdam in 1838 on an area of 14 hectares. It is home to almost 800 animal species and presents animals in an aquarium and an insectarium, among other things. A special feature is the "Micropia" exhibition, in which the world of

The traditional folk festival in Brunsbütel will take place again this year in August in Koogstraße.

The official opening is on Friday at 17:00 with the marching band of the Marner Karnevals Gesellschaft (MKG).

The festival ends with a big fireworks

On the Baltic Sea island of Rügen, more precisely in Glowe in the district of Vorpommern-Rügen, the privately run adventure park Dinosaurland Rügen has been open since April 2007. Over 120 lifelike dinosaur models can be discovered along the

It's finally time again: at Whitsun, the town centre of Hückelhoven is transformed into a colourful promenade. It stretches from Hartlepooler Platz via the town hall to Breteuilplatz and is packed with funfair attractions.

The funfair starts on Friday at

In Mainz on the Adenauer-Ufer - between Kaisertor and Kurfürstenbrunnen - the big Mainzer Rhein-Frühling ("Spring Fair") takes place every year. The showmen set up their rides, games and snack shops directly on the Rhine and look forward to many

An exciting park awaits you about 90 km from Budapest. Most people will probably be interested in the Alpinecoaster. This has been around since 2006 and is almost 600 meters long. There is also a zipline, chairlift, giant swing and many other attractions.