**Villach Kirchtag: Austria's largest traditional festival**

The Villach Kirchtag is the largest and one of the most famous traditional festivals in Austria. Every year in the first week of August, the city centre of Villach in Carinthia is transformed

Since 1956, the Kirner Kerb has been held on the current fairground on the Kyrau. Around 40 stalls and fairground rides are on site every year. A large beer garden area also invites you to linger.

Less than 12 kilometres from the Polish border as the crow flies, the city of Ostrava is located on the Czech eastern border. Originally opened in the Kuncicky district in 1948 with an area of 6 ha as a nature park (not with attractions, but with

The Christmas market in the City of Light Jena has a 200-year-old tradition and is one of the most beautiful markets in the whole of Thuringia. Traditionally, the Jena Christmas market opens with the popular cutting of a 4 metre long giant stollen and

The Lochmühle amusement park in Wehrheim im Taunus is an ideal destination for anyone who wants to enjoy a day full of fun and exercise in nature. Nestled in a green landscape, this traditional park offers a successful blend of rural charm, adventure and

In the Upper Austrian capital Linz, or rather in its district Urfahr, the nine-day Urfahranermarkt, also known colloquially as Urfahr-Markt or Urfix, takes place twice a year. The Urfahranermarkt in spring always begins on the last Saturday in April and

The big spring fair takes place directly on the banks of the Rhine at the Tonhalle. If the attractions at the fair are not enough for you, you can finish off with a short detour to the "longest bar in the world" in the old town next door.

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The Hof Folk Festival is one of the largest of its kind far and wide and has long been an integral part of the Hof calendar. With attractions for young and old, a cosy atmosphere, a great music programme and, above all, many culinary delicacies, it

Bodenmais am Silberberg is a small town in Lower Bavaria, located just ten kilometers from the Czech border. From Munich, take the A92 to Deggendorf and then follow Federal Highway 11 northeast for another 36 kilometers. Bodenmais was previously known

Two parks for the price of one: That's the Tierpark Bern, or that's the Bärenpark and Dählholzli. Since 1937, Bern has presented more than 225 animal species in its animal and bear park on an area of almost 20 hectares. In addition to the special