Sprookjesbos opened in Valkenburg, between Maastricht and Heerlen, in 1950. The park is mainly aimed at parents with young children and features more than 17 different fairy tales. From Sleeping Beauty to Ali Baba, every child is guaranteed to find their

Tripsdrill is the place to be! The theme park with over 100 original attractions on the theme of Swabia in 1880 offers thrills with roller coasters and a freefall tower, as well as leisurely boat tours and the opportunity to stop off at an inn. All this

Schlitterbahn Water Park in Galveston opened in 2006 and covers an area of 26 acres. It offers a great abundance of thrill slides and even has a former world record holder of the world's tallest water coaster, called "Masiv Monster Blaster." However, the

In the coastal town of Monterey Country in the US state of California on Highway 1, about 185 km north of San Francisco and about 560 km south of Los Angeles, you will find the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which opened in 1984 and is one of the largest show

LEGOLAND® Water Park is located right next to LEGOLAND® Dubai. Both parks can be visited independently of each other, but it is also possible to cross over between the two parks. The water park is part of the large Park and Resorts complex, which also

In the Hessian part of the Taunus, more precisely in the central Hessian town of Weilburg, lies the Weilburg Wildlife Park, which is maintained by the Hessen-Forst state forestry company. Covering an area of 93 hectares, it is home to 20 different animal

The Zomerkermis in Aarschot is a traditional and popular folk festival in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. It takes place annually in late summer and is a central meeting place that transforms the city into a lively festival zone. In 2025, the

In Ireland's capital, Dublin, you will find the world's fourth oldest zoo, Dublin Zoo. It was opened on 1 September 1831 by the Zoological Society of Dublin with 46 mammals and 72 birds donated by London Zoo. Today, Dublin Zoo is home to around 440

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

The ‘White Magic’ at Jungfernstieg in Hamburg deliberately sets itself apart from traditional Christmas markets, transforming the elegant promenade into a radiant, almost fairy-tale-like winter wonderland right on the Binnenalster.

The name says it all: