The "Arnstadt Wool Market" is always held in Arnstadt on the penultimate and last weekend in June. The traditional folk festival, which was first held in 1850 purely as a market for wool and natural goods, has developed into a well-known fair over the

Celebrate at the traditional autumn fair in Anröchte. The mayor opens the fair with the tapping of the keg beer on Friday and a colourful programme and around 100 rides and amusement stalls await you until Monday. For example, a pot and stall market on

There are over 100 animal species to discover at Kaiserslautern Zoo. In the north-western district of Siegelbach, the Siegelbach Zoo was founded and opened for the first time in 1968, which became the Kaiserslautern Zoo in 2003. On a good 7 hectares,

Just 30 kilometres as the crow flies from the Gulf of Riga lies the town of Sigulda on the eastern bank of the River Gauja. Around 53 kilometres north-east of Latvia's capital Riga, just along the A2 motorway, you reach a region that is often referred to

The first Schlitterbahn Park in New Braunfels, Texas opened in 1979. Because of the German ancestry of many people in the New Braunfels area, the water park was given a German name. Three times the park was expanded after opening. This Schlitterbahn park

In Moritzburg in Saxony, around ten kilometres from Saxony's state capital Dresden, you will find the Moritzburg Game Reserve, which has been open since 1958. The history of the Moritzburg game reserve dates back to 1580, when it served as a hunting

Wild Waves Theme & Water Park in Federal Way, Washington, is the largest amusement and water park in the region, nestled idyllically among forests just a short drive south of Seattle. Originally opened as a small family park, it has grown over the years

On the Whitsun weekend, the traditional Whitsun market will take place on the Messplatz Wrede in Germersheim. Numerous showmen will be on site with their rides, game booths and snack bars and look forward to welcoming all visitors. In addition, there

SEA LIFE Scheveningen is located right on the beach promenade in The Hague. It is one of several aquariums run by the Merlin Group, which also owns the Legoland parks, Madame Tussauds, Gardaland or Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the

In Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, just over 1,000 metres from Dollywood Park - separated only by a huge car park - is Dollywood's Splash Country water park. Perfect for the hot days, it offers a wide selection of different water slides, swimming pools and much