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Twice a year, the festival grounds on Dreizehnerstraße are in a state of emergency. It's a folk festival. Of course, there are many showmen on site who will thrill you with their rides and spoil you with their culinary offerings.

The Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier in Texas is one of the most spectacular amusement parks in the United States. Located directly on the Gulf of Mexico, the amusement pier juts out about 300 metres into the sea and combines classic fairground

The beginnings of the fair up to the present day

The beginnings of the St Michael's Fair date back to the Middle Ages. In 1428, the market day was first explicitly mentioned by name as "frigge Kermesse to sente Michels misse". This name was mentioned in a

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Bellewaerde is a special kind of amusement park.

Spectacular rides and over 300 exotic animals in impressive nature fill the park with life.

Several show highlights, each at a different time, make the park a special experience at any time.

The park offers

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The fair takes place in the centre of Wetteren.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Wetteren railway station (distance 700 m)

By car:

- Venue: Markt / Korte Bergstraat / Felix Beernaertsplein

Parking facilities:

- Parking Berg

- Parking Zeshoek

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