The Zwiesel Borderland Festival is one of the most traditional folk festivals in the region and is one of the highlights in the glass town's calendar of events.

In the past, large folk festivals in rural areas were only known in larger towns such as

The Schützenplatz in Hanover covers a total area of 10 hectares, making it one of the largest festival sites in Germany. The tradition of the festival dates back to the 15th century, and it is now the largest Schützenfest in the world with over 1

In Mautern, Austria, in beautiful Styria, in the Liesing Valley, not far from Leoben, Graz and Liezen, lies the "Wild Mountain Mautern". More than 300 alpine animals such as wolves, bears, owls, donkeys and ibexes as well as many other animal

Circle around until you can't do it any more? Getting off a ride and first reaching for the railing? That's exactly the kind of attraction you'll find here. It doesn't matter whether you mean Polyp, Musik Express or Schunkler. Here you will find all the

The festival takes place on the Sülzwiesen in Lüneburg, transforming the area into a large festival site. It attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year, who celebrate in Bavarian traditional dress.

- Festival tent: The centre of the festival is the

The traditional Bunder Whitsun Fair attracts large numbers of visitors every year to the historic town centre around the Kirchring. The grand opening is traditionally heralded by a gun salute, followed by the giving away of free rides for children at the

The Aquatica amusement park is home to 36 water slides, six rivers and several lagoons. It covers an area of 20 hectares and was opened in 2008.

The landscaping of the park is based on the landscapes of New Zealand, Australia and New Guinea. The main

Opened in 1961 under the name Rebel Railroad, it has been renamed several times. In 1986 he was given the current name Dollwood from the co-owner Dolly Parton.

In addition to the usual amusement park attractions, Dollywood features traditional handicrafts

In Färjestaden, a town in the Swedish province of Kalmar län and the historic province of Öland, you will find the animal and amusement park Ölands Djur & Nöjespark, which has been open since 1974. The park, which is one of the five largest

If you think that tobogganing is only possible in winter, you've got the wrong idea. Carinthia's longest summer toboggan run climbs a good 400 metres in altitude over a distance of almost two kilometres, from the Madritsche mountain station on the