Recklinghausen Zoo is a real insider tip for anyone who loves nature and animals – and it's right in the middle of the city! The park is located in the green Stadtgarten and has been delighting young and old alike for decades. Best of all, admission is

Avonturenpark Hellendoorn is a small amusement park for the whole family.

It offers around 35 attractions for young and old, which are connected by short walking distances. Many shows, ranging from fun to action, offer entertainment for every park

The town of Unterschleißheim, the innkeepers and the showmen invite you to the Lohhofer Volksfest, the highlight of Unterschleißheim's social life.

The Lohhofer Volksfest is a long-standing, much-loved tradition and is eagerly awaited every year by young

Rhenen, in the province of Utrecht, has been home to the Ouwehands Zoo since 1932. The park allocates its animals to areas on 22 hectares. While you can find mandrils and polar bears on one side, visitors are also shown giant Chinese pandas.

In Upper Bavaria near Tegernsee there is a mountain coaster by Brandauer, a climbing forest and also a playground. There is also a restaurant on site. In winter you can ski here, so the mountain coaster is built only in summer.

In the small Hungarian town of Balatonlelle in the administrative district of south-west Hungary, on the shallow shores of Lake Balaton, you will find the Vidámpark amusement park, which has been open in the summer months and in the evening hours since

The Schützenfest in Goslar is one of the largest shooting festivals in Lower Saxony. Over 350,000 visitors are expected on an area of more than 80,000 square metres.

Travel information:

By public transport - bus stop "Breites Tor".

By car - venue: Festplatz

The Silesian Christmas Market takes place every year in the romantic old town of Görlitz, Germany's easternmost city. It is characterised by its picturesque backdrop, surrounded by the magnificent historic buildings of Upper Lusatia.

What makes this

The Lambertusmarkt in Erkelenz is the largest annual fair in the Erkelenz region. It is a five-day event that combines an open-air festival, music events and fairground fun.

- Numerous attractions: Over 100 showmen offer exciting and child-friendly rides.

The Hawaiian Falls Garland water park (also known as Hawaiian Falls Firewheel) is located just 30 kilometres north of the Texan city of Dallas. It was opened to visitors for the first time on 24 May 2003 in Garland, Texas, under the name Hawaiian Falls