This year's Gesmolder Kirmes is a mixture of the new and the tried and tested, with around 130 showmen and women taking part as usual. In addition, the local innkeepers and a number of clubs have once again joined in to make the fair a complete success.

Once again this year, many people are expected to attend the North Hessian folk festival and guests from near and far will celebrate the parades together with the people of Kassel, Kasselan and Kasseläner and let themselves be carried away by the

In Styria, with a beautiful view of the Dachstein, an adventure mountain awaits you. Here you can ride an alpine coaster, try out a flying fox or simply hike and stop at a hut. For hot days there is also a lake.

Funcity is the only amusement and water park in the whole of East Africa and with 25 different attractions offers entertainment for roller coaster lovers as well as for visitors who love the water. The park includes a theme park area and an area with

"O'zapft is" - From Ascension Day to Whit Monday, the Weilheim Folk Festival takes place on the town's festival square.

Travel information:

By public transport - bus stop "Hochlandhalle".

By car - venue: Festplatz (Kanalstraße).

Parking facilities:

- Car park

The oldest fair in Saxony takes place in the municipality of Lorenzkirch at the beginning of August. A colourful mixture of folk festival and market awaits visitors. A variety of different traders offer goods for everyday needs and unusual items. Here

The Palmkirmes Recklinghausen is the largest spring fair in North Rhine-Westphalia with over one million visitors. Approx. 170 showmen and companies are on site and offer lots of fun and entertainment with over 2000 front metres. A big musical firework

The Bielefeld Christmas market is one of the largest and most atmospheric Christmas markets in North Rhine-Westphalia and extends across the entire city centre. It offers a diverse and festive atmosphere at various central locations:

- Alter Markt: Here,

It was not until 2005 that the GaiaZoo opened on 25 hectares in Kerkrade, near the border with Aachen. The zoo is divided into 4 areas and houses animals from the continents of Europe, America and Africa. Around 100 animal species from different areas

The Schmiding Zoo is located a few kilometres from Wels. Originally created from the Schmiding Bird Park, the zoo opened its doors for the first time in 1980. Animals from all over the world are presented on an area of almost 14 hectares. More than 150