In Dudley in the West Midlands, around 16 miles (approx. 26 km) north-west of Birmingham, Dudley Zoo has been located in the ruins of Dudley Castle since 1937. There are over 1,500 animals from around 200 species to discover on the zoo's 16-hectare site,

Plopsaqua De Panne is a large, themed water park on the Belgian North Sea coast, right next to the Plopsaland Belgium amusement park in De Panne, West Flanders.

Here you will be immersed in a diverse aquatic world that connects indoor‑ and

In the east of Güstrow, the district capital of Rostock County in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, you will find the Güstrow Wildlife Park, which was opened in 1959 in the former GDR as the Güstrow Wildlife Park, later as the Güstrow Nature and

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.

The largest funfair in Münsterland takes place three times a year. Every year, up to 200 fairground attractions take place on the 32,000 square metre Schlossplatz. A big fireworks display on Friday evening is always part of the event.

The Zwiesel Borderland Festival is one of the most traditional folk festivals in the region and is one of the highlights in the glass town's calendar of events.

In the past, large folk festivals in rural areas were only known in larger towns such as

The Nordhorn May Fair always takes place around the second Sunday in May. It begins on Friday and ends on Monday. If the preceding Thursday is a public holiday, the fair is extended by this day. The fair is open daily from 2 pm until at least 10 pm. The

The fair in Hillegom is not just a simple fair, but the centrepiece of the big autumn festivals (Najaarsfeesten) that transform the town into a lively party zone every year.

When you visit the fair, you can expect a colourful hustle and bustle on Jonkheer

Located in Walchsee-Durchholzen in the Austrian state of Tyrol, around 16 kilometres from the German Reit im Winkl, you will find the Zahmer Kaiser, which belongs to the Kaiser Mountains and lies 691 metres above the Adriatic Sea. It offers a worthwhile

The town of Kaltenkirchen usually organises its traditional fair with around 80 shops on the fairground, Norderstraße, on the first weekend in September.

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By public transport:

- by train - Kaltenkirchen railway station (distance to the