The Mecklenburg seaside resort of Bansin on the island of Usedom is home to what is probably Germany's smallest zoo, TropenZoo Bansin, which opened in 1970. Around 150 animals from 70 species, including ring-tailed parakeets, iguanas, tortoises, snakes,

The Rügen Harbour Days in Sassnitz are the largest maritime festival on the island of Rügen. The promenade from the east harbour to the west harbour (approx. 1.5 km) attracts visitors to linger and browse with its many traders and showmen. There are

The Selb Local Heritage and Meadow Festival is the largest and most traditional folk festival in the town of Selb in Upper Franconia, with a history stretching back centuries as a children’s and local heritage festival. It takes place every year on the

The Kaltennordheim Marriage Market is a traditional folk festival in the Thuringian Rhön that has been held since 1563 and thus looks back on a history spanning over 460 years. Held annually over the Whitsun weekend, the event attracts tens of thousands

In Augustusburg, Saxony, about 10 km southwest of Freiberg, 17 km east of Chemnitz, you will find the Augustusburg Rost's Wiesn leisure centre. In the cold season, the leisure centre and its location are popular with skiers, cross-country skiers,

In the south of France, more precisely in Fréjus, the Parc Zoologique de Fréjus – also known as Zoo Fréjus – has been located since 1971. The zoo is home to around 400 animals from over 110 species, including tigers, elephants, monkeys, reptiles

The fair in Zwijndrecht is a classic example of a cosy, local folk festival deeply rooted in the community of this South Holland town. It is traditionally held in the heart of the town on Raadhuisplein (Town Hall Square).

Thanks to its location directly

The West Coast Park & Robbarium St. Peter-Ording, founded in 1992, is located in St. Peter-Ording on the German North Sea coast in Schleswig-Holstein. The zoo, which is open all year round, is home to over 800 animals from 200 species on an area of 16

La Clusaz is a historic mountain resort in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France, just around 30 kilometres from Annecy and about an hour’s drive from Geneva. This charming Alpine village is best known as a popular winter sports destination, but

The history of Wäldchestag cannot be clearly established. In the absence of documentary evidence, two variants of the origin are considered possible.

Traditionally, the craftsmen held their large, festive processions at Whitsun, and numerous craftsmen's