The Wissen Schützenfest is known for its large amusement park, which delights visitors to the festival year after year with both tried-and-tested and new attractions.

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- by train - Wissen railway station (distance to

In May 2024, the town of Norden celebrated 475 years of the Whitsun market around Norden's market square.

With the funfair, a colourful stage programme on the square in front of the bell tower, a jumble and flea market on the street opposite the former

In Döbeln, Saxony, located directly on the A14 motorway halfway between Dresden and Leipzig, the Karls Erlebnis-Dorf-Döbeln opened in March 2024. On a total area of 17 hectares, of which only around 6 hectares have been used so far, visitors of all

SEA LIFE Scheveningen is located right on the beach promenade in The Hague. It is one of several aquariums run by the Merlin Group, which also owns the Legoland parks, Madame Tussauds, Gardaland or Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the

In the Swiss town of Studen in the canton of Bern, around 33 kilometres from Bern, you will find the Seeteufel adventure world, which was opened in 1960 by Hugo Steiner, one of the first scuba divers and marine aquarists in Switzerland. What started out

The Union Lido - Funny World is part of the Union Lido campsite near Venice. Most of the attractions are located in a square near the main entrance, only the Vision 7D, Morbidosi Soft Park and Speedy Farm have to be walked a little longer. In general, a

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

Calaway Park is Western Canada's largest outdoor amusement park, picturesquely located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, just a few kilometres west of Calgary. Covering an area of around 36 hectares, the park offers more than 30 rides, numerous shows

Grafton, Illinois, is located on the banks of the Mississippi right on the state border with Missouri. The next largest city, St. Louis, is around 65 kilometres to the south. The Aerie's Resort with Illinois' first Alpine Coaster is located here. The

In the Hessian science city of Darmstadt, or rather in Weiterstadt, just a few minutes' drive from the A5 motorway, you will find the Keller-Ranch animal sanctuary. The aim of the Keller-Ranch is to take in old, rejected, abandoned and unwanted animals,