Every year around Shrove Monday, numerous showmen flock to Dortmund city centre. Visitors can expect a colourful mix of fairground classics and new attractions for Dortmund.

You can park in one of the many multi-storey car parks in the city centre. For

In Stuer, Mecklenburg, at the southern tip of Lake Plauer, 35 km from Waren an der Müritz, you will find the BÄRENWALD Müritz, opened by the animal welfare organisation Vier Pfoten in 2006. In the near-natural enclosures, where the bears can

Around 150 kilometres south of Mexico City, in the small town of Tlaquiltenango, is the water park El Rollo Parque Acuático. In 1954, the park's founder, Dr. Ignacio Rodríguez Saucedo, discovered the site, which was home to a famous tower that local

In Bloomington in Hennepin Country in the US state of Minnesota, you will find the most visited shopping centre in the world, the Mall of Amarica, with over 42 million visitors a year. In the middle of this shopping centre is the Nickelodeon Universe -

Under the name "Beerwah Reptile Park", a wildlife park opened on an area of just 2 hectares in Beerwah in 1970 between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. It was home to native wildlife such as monitor lizards, tiger snakes, freshwater crocodiles and

The Bayreuth Folk Festival has been a tradition for over 110 years and is one of the largest folk festivals in Franconia. In addition to two festival seasons and many showmen, there is also a large supporting programme on offer. This naturally includes a

Dennlys Parc is located in Nord-Pas-de-Calais, the northernmost region of France, and offers over 30 attractions for the whole family.

In addition to many flat rides for children of all ages, there is a freefall tower, rapid rafting and some roller

Right next to Disneyland Tokyo, the second Disney park opened in 2001: Tokyo Disney Sea in the Japanese town of Urayasu, less than 20 kilometres from Tokyo. The park is operated under licence by The Oriental Land Company and is the popular extension of

About 35 kilometres north of Newcastle on the Australian east coast, less than 3 kilometres from Pacific Beach, lies the privately run Oakvale Wildlife Park since 1979. Mainly indigenous animals are kept on an area of around 25ha. Especially for younger

The traditional funfair in Hamminkeln-Bellhammi attracts numerous visitors from the region every year. A colourful programme awaits guests at the fairground, with rides for young and old, a variety of food stalls, sweet treats and a convivial supporting