The Dessau Advent Market takes place in the Bauhaus city of Dessau in Saxony-Anhalt and is traditionally concentrated on the central market square, surrounded by the town hall and St. Mary's Church. This market is characterised by a contemplative

When Marburg celebrates its Harbour Festival, the city shows its most relaxed side. Even though Marburg doesn’t have a huge seaport, the banks of the Lahn are transformed for a weekend into a maritime promenade that perfectly captures the university

A good 65 kilometres east of Australia's southernmost city, Melbourne, lies Healesville Sanctuary, which opened in 1934 under the name Sir Colin MacKenzie Sanctuary and was later renamed. This zoo specialises in native animals and is home to, among

In the middle of Upper Bavaria in Lenggries, a summer toboggan run of a special kind awaits you a little out of the way. It only goes along a narrow track. There is also the possibility to try one or the other Bavarian snack on site in the Jaudenstadl.

Located directly on the Elbe in the middle of Saxon Switzerland, 16 kilometres east of Pirna and only 7 km south of Bad Schandau, you will find the Elbe-Freizeitland Königstein. The destination for the whole family offers two themed areas with different

The spring funfair in the centre of Wanne-Eickel opens the funfair season in Herne. Two fairground rides, a children's carousel and tasty treats await visitors on Hauptstrasse at Biuschmannshof.

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JuraPark Solec is a recreational and educational park in Bydgoszcz, a good 150 kilometres north-east of Poznan, specialising in the prehistoric world of dinosaurs. The park is located in the town of Solec-Kujawski and has been open since 2008. The park

In the Austrian town of Sankt Radegund, around 25 kilometres north-west of Graz, you will find the ‘Hexenexpress’ Alpine Coaster on the Schöckl, the southernmost peak in the Graz mountains, as well as a range of food and drink, mountain bike and

In Calverton New York you can enjoy the 39ha water park. This park exists since 1989 and has about 30 water slides and other attractions. For those of you who prefer more thrills, the park is just as good as for those who just want to relax. The park

In the Saxon town of Klingenthal in the Vogtland district, about 14 km from Schöneck and directly adjacent to the border between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Czech Republic, you will find the Klingenthal Zoo, which opened in 1963. On an area