The Oktoberfest in Munich, affectionately known as the ‘Wiesn’ by locals, is the largest folk festival in the world and a global symbol of Bavarian culture and joie de vivre. Its origins date back to 1810, when it was first celebrated on the occasion

The Olomouc Zoo is located near Olomouc, Czech Republic, halfway between Ostrava and Brno. When it was founded in 1956, the zoo covered an area of 25 hectares. It all began with a few stags, roe deer, and pheasants.

Today, the zoo has expanded to cover 42

The largest folk festival in the Weschnitz Valley, the Rimbach Whitsun Market, provides a colourful and varied entertainment programme for four days.

Various music groups on open-air stages create a great atmosphere. On the opening evening, visitors can

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,

In the Lower Austrian town of St. Corona am Wechsel in the district of Neunkirchen, you will find the huge outdoor paradise Wexl Arena St. Corona am Wechsel. In addition to various themed hiking trails, playgrounds, the motor skills park and the mountain

The traditional Britz tree blossom festival is a warm spring awakening under blossoming trees. The folk festival in the countryside invites you to the Parchimer Allee fairground next to the green Britz estate park.

Around 40 showmen have set up rides for

Ready for some great funfair days: Rinteln on the Weser is set for a great time on the first weekend in November. The traditional fair attracts visitors from near and far to the historic old town centre.

This well-known event with over 100 showmen and

In the Hanseatic city of Stralsund, located in the north-east of Germany in the federal state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the Ozeaneum, which belongs to the German Oceanographic Museum Foundation, has been located on the harbour island since July

In the north of Thuringia, in the district of Kyffhäuserkreis in the southern Harz Mountains, about 70 km east of Göttingen in Lower Saxony, you will find the adventure park Affenwald Straußberg in the district of Straußberg in Sondershausen since

The largest folk festival in northern Swabia with attractive fairground rides, beer tents, over 200 market stalls and the Ries consumer exhibition.

At the beginning of June, the traditional "Nördlinger Mess'" takes place again on the Kaiserwiese