The Jakobimarkt has been held in Schwäbisch Hall at the end of July for over 800 years. It is one of the oldest markets in the region and offers many attractions: An amusement park and a market with many great offers.

Grocer's market

From Saturday to

Visitors can once again look forward to many special attractions and adrenaline-pumping rides between Windthorstplatz and the historic town hall.

Every year there are different highlights on site that provide plenty of thrills. With break-dancing, a

Bavaria's strongest piece of leisure - The advertising slogan of the Freizeit-Land Geiselwind is the program here.

If you are looking for exciting entertainment, you will find it in a diversified park with bigger roller coasters, several freefall towers

Reinhard Mey once sang "Above the clouds, freedom must be boundless". You don't go quite that high, but the balloon you climb into is 100 metres above sea level. You'll be higher than Big Ben in London. Just a few metres from Disneyland Paris - in the

Every year around Shrove Monday, numerous showmen flock to Dortmund city centre. Visitors can expect a colourful mix of fairground classics and new attractions for Dortmund.

You can park in one of the many multi-storey car parks in the city centre. For

The funfair takes place in the city centre on various squares (Grote markt, Stationsplein, Vesten, Sasweg).

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Geraardsbergen station

By car:

- Venue: City centre

Parking facilities:

- Parking De Vesten (Vesten

The Dierenrijk Zoo in Mierlo near Eindhoven opened its doors for the first time in 2004. Today, around 100 animal species are presented on 16 hectares. Originally designed as a children's zoo, the concept has been adapted in recent years and now sees

Flickering lights, the scent of candy floss and whirling rides

Showmen from all over Thuringia and Germany come to the Saalfeld fairground on the Weidig every year in July.

You can take a spin on the bumper cars and other attractive rides.

You can try out

In the middle of France, 110 kilometres east of Nantes and about 120 kilometres southwest of Tours, lies a small amusement park that you should pay attention to despite its size. Idyllically situated in a river valley is Parc de la Vallée. Over 30 rides

Since 2016, an Alpine Coaster has been waiting for you near Grenoble. It is about 84 miles from Lyon.