Kläschen - that means a state of emergency in Lemgo! There are always big celebrations around St Nicholas' Day. From Thursday to Sunday when the shops are open, fairground rides and many stalls in the town centre and on the Kastanienwall provide an

Chosen by Forbes Traveler as one of the 15 best zoos in the world and even found in the world's top 10 zoos by Tripadvisor, ZooParc de Beauval is always worth a visit. Located halfway between Tours and Bourges, the 40-hectare zoo, which opened in 1980 -

As the largest funfair in the Rhine-Erft district and a crowd-puller for young and old, the annual Hubertusmarkt is a must for all funfair enthusiasts from Bergheim and the entire region. The traditional family funfair naturally has something for

In Bonn, the funfair is the lively centrepiece of one of the most spectacular weekends on the Middle Rhine as part of the Rhine in Flames festival. While the Rheinaue is the venue for a huge public festival with concerts and cultural performances during

The Turracherhöhe awaits you in the inner-Austrian border region between the provinces of Styria and Carinthia, very close to the Gurktaler Alps, about 33 kilometres north of Villach as the crow flies. In addition to wonderful alpine pastures, you will

Australia's second oldest zoo (after Melbourne Zoo) was opened in 1883 and has grown over time from about 6ha to 8ha. It can present more than 250 species to its visitors, most of which are indigenous. An expansion with exotic animals and birds is in

In Bad Doberan in Mecklenburg, twenty kilometres from Rostock, you will find the Bad Doberan summer toboggan run, which opened on 18 August 2013. The 721-metre-long track takes you through a ten-metre-high roundabout, seven steep curves and a bridge.

This amusement park from 1974 covers an area of 6 hectares and offers a variety of attractions. Even if it no longer offers the big thrill attractions, you can still ride various rides here that you won't find in other parks.

The Winterberg Fair is a traditional folk festival that is considered one of the highest-altitude fairs in North Rhine-Westphalia. It takes place annually in August and transforms the central fairground ‘Am Rad’ into a lively festival site.

The festival

Frankfurt Zoo is the second oldest zoo in Germany. Here you can discover up to 4500 animals from 450 species. There are many animal houses, so that you can visit the zoo even in bad weather.