Not only the big farmers' market and the many attractions for children are waiting for you, but especially the legendary Kartoffelachterbahn invites you to endless family fun. Spend a day at the adventure and leisure park near Berlin. The entrance is

A total of 7 slides, a water playground for children between 5 and 10 years of age and a lazy river, on which you can relax. Not a big water park, but a little gem that has some very nice exciting slides.

Opened in 1997 as The aquarium of the lakes, the Lakes Aquarium, renamed in 2008, shows fish from all over the world. It is located on the west side of the Windermere in Lakeside, about 45 kilometres by car north of Lancaster and about 90 kilometres

The Basel Autumn Fair (in Basle German "d Mäss") has been taking place since 1471. It is the oldest fair in Switzerland and attracts around one million visitors every year. On a total of seven squares in the city, you can expect a great many rides 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

**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

The Magdeburg Zoological Garden is beautifully laid out in a 20-hectare park. In this zoo about 900 animals from 200 species have a home. The animals come from all five continents and there is much to discover. Children up to 15 years have free admission

Volks- und Heimatfest Neuss-Furth: A festival of tradition and community

The Volks- und Heimatfest in Neuss-Furth, often referred to as the Schützenfest Neuss-Furth, is a deeply rooted traditional festival that is celebrated annually around Whitsun.

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You can toboggan on the highest mountain in Rhineland-Palatinate in Hilscheid near Thalfang (Trier is about 50 kilometres to the west by car), on the Erbeskopf. This mountain in Hunsrück is just over 26 kilometres from the Moselle. Here you can

In the beautiful Alpbach Valley in Austria, in Tyrol near the German border awaits you an Alpinecoaster at over 1000 meters and many other play opportunities. There is much to experience here both in summer and winter.