On the weekend before St John's Day (24 June), the people of Lorsch celebrate their oldest traditional festival: the four-day St John's Festival. A fairground and a creative market are set up on Karolingerplatz, idyllically situated at the foot of the

A large water park on Mallorca with rapid water slides, wave pools, children's paddling pools and quiet raft rides. The slides are nicely themed and offer a huge variety. There is something for everyone at Aqualand.

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In the middle of Charlotten in South Carolina is the small indoor park Frankie's with a small outdoor area. This is a park with free entry, but you have to pay for the rides and attractions when you use them. From mini golf to kart tracks, from Disc 'O'

The Bosch Winters Paradepaardje is the annual festive highlight of the winter programme in 's-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch) in the Netherlands and is considered the beating heart of the so-called ‘Bossche Winter’ initiative. This winter paradise

In the middle of England, 33km from Birmingham, you will find a combination of theme park and animal park in the town of Bedwley. First opened in 1973, more than 150 species of animals live in an extensive area of around 81ha. You'll find the largest

The Darmstadt Spring Fair takes place in the city centre of Darmstadt. With rides, food stalls and the dip and sales market, the fair invites you to stroll, enjoy, meet friends and have fun.

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The Lüneburg Heath Wildlife Park is located in Nindorf in the district of Harburg in Lower Saxony, around 24 kilometres south of Bispingen and around 41 kilometres south of Hamburg. The wildlife park, which has been open all year round since 20 August

Paradisland in Saint-Martin-aux-Chartrains is a charming, family-owned amusement park that deliberately sets itself apart from noisy, overcrowded mega-parks. It was designed as a safe and relaxed environment for families with young children (ideal for

The 3-star Hotel La Cité Suspendue, just a few minutes' walk from Parc Astérix, transports you to the world of the Gauls. The hotel offers 150 air-conditioned rooms, which can comfortably accommodate up to five people and have been lovingly designed and

The history of the Puchheim folk festival:

1960

The forerunner of the Puchheim folk festival, which is still held today, was the municipality's millennium celebration in 1960. The hearty celebration was so popular with the people of Puchheim and the