30 kilometres south of Campinas and 70 north of the Brazilian capital São Paulo lies the largest amusement park in Latin America: Hopi Hari. At 76ha, it is twice the size of the Vatican and opened for the first time in 1999. Hopi Hari was conceived as a

In Schömberg in the Zollernalb district of Baden-Württemberg, around 12 km north of Balingen and 13 km south-west of Rottweil, you will find the Waldschenke Schömberg. In addition to the restaurant there, you will also find a petting zoo with various

The beginnings of the fair up to the present day

The beginnings of the St Michael's Fair date back to the Middle Ages. In 1428, the market day was first explicitly mentioned by name as "frigge Kermesse to sente Michels misse". This name was mentioned in a

Since 2025, there has been a new festival on the market square in Kusel. The Braun family of showmen from Niederalben organises the new Easter funfair and provides great entertainment for young and old. From action-packed rides for the brave, to family

In Königstein in Saxon Switzerland, in the south-east of Saxony between Pirna and the Czech border at the mouth of the Biela into the Elbe, model railway enthusiasts will find the Miniature Elbe Valley. The members of Miniaturelbtal Königstein e. V.

In the small town of Wildwood in Cape May Country in the US state of New Jersey, around 89 miles (approx. 143 km) south-east of Philadelphia, you will find the Morey's Piers - Mariner's Pier amusement park on Schellenger Avenue. This is one of a total of

The Kermis in Lommel is a major folk festival in the Belgian province of Limburg and an annual highlight in the city's calendar of events. It is known for its large number of rides and its central location, which brings the whole city to life.

The fair

The Swiss zoo Sikypark has been located in the Swiss canton of Bern, more precisely in Crémines, around 60 kilometres south of Basel, since 1972. Around 550 animals from over 70 species, including tigers, wolves, lynxes and parrots, live on the park's

In north-east England in the city of York, at 12 Clifford Street, the second dungeon of its kind, The York Dungeon, was opened in 1986 after the London Dungeon. A thrilling combination of horror show and history lesson, the approximately 75-minute

In the north-west of France, or rather in Saint-Malo in Brittany, you will find the Grand Aquarium Saint-Malo marine aquarium, which opened in 1996, on about 4000 square metres. In forty-six aquariums, which together have a capacity of 2.6 million