This year, the traditional spring festival in the town of Varel heralds the start of the outdoor season in mid-April. A market programme for the whole family is once again on offer in the town centre.

There will be around 35 fairground attractions this

The Kieler Woche is an annual sailing regatta and at the same time the largest sailing event in the world. There are several stages in the city on which various live performances take place. The highlights, however, naturally take place in the water.

At Monte Tamaro in Switzerland, near Lake Maggiore, you can expect, among other things, an Alpine coaster and a high ropes course on the mountain. At the foot of the mountain there is also a large adventure pool.

In the centre of Nancy, on the Cours Léopold, the big funfair takes place twice a year. In total, there are about 40 attractions on site, including about 20 fairground rides and games.

Travel information:

By car:

- Venue: Cours Léopold

Parking facilities:

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The town of Delmenhorst was granted market rights by King Christian V of Denmark in 1690. In 1823, 33 market traders moved into the spring market. The term "Krammarkt" is documented for 1887 - this was also the first year that a carousel was on the

An amusement park right by the sea, set up like a fair.

There are also several roller coasters, flat rides and themed rides on offer.

The highlight is the wooden roller coaster "Roller Coaster" from 1932, which has a brakeman on the train.

The whole family

In the US state of Illinois, or rather in Chicago, the third largest city in the United States and located on the south-west shore of Lake Michigan, you will find Lincoln Park Zoo, which opened in 1868. Covering an area of around 14 hectares, Lincoln

**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

In the Middle Franconian district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, or rather in Vestenbergsgreuth, around 20 km south-east of Geiselwind and just a few kilometres from the A3 motorway, you will find the Alpinecoaster Greuther Keller, which opened in 2003. In

20 kilometres from the sea and about 50 kilometres north of Rennes, the French theme park Cobac Park is located on an area of 12 hectares. It was first opened in 1975 as a theme park in Mesnil-Roc'h ( Lanhélin ) in Ille-et-Vilaine. Around thirty