In the Upper Austrian capital Linz, or rather in its district Urfahr, the nine-day Urfahranermarkt, also known colloquially as Urfahr-Markt or Urfix, takes place twice a year. The Urfahranermarkt in spring always begins on the last Saturday in April and

The Meppen Town Hall Fair is a large, multi-day folk festival that traditionally enlivens the entire city centre of Meppen in autumn. The colourful fairground activities extend across the city centre, particularly in the area between the historic town

Kläschen - that means a state of emergency in Lemgo! There are always big celebrations around St Nicholas' Day. From Thursday to Sunday when the shops are open, fairground rides and many stalls in the town centre and on the Kastanienwall provide an

You can toboggan on the highest mountain in Rhineland-Palatinate in Hilscheid near Thalfang (Trier is about 50 kilometres to the west by car), on the Erbeskopf. This mountain in Hunsrück is just over 26 kilometres from the Moselle. Here you can

The Brush Creek Holl'r Mountain Coaster is located in Princeton, West Virginia, right next to the Brush Creek Falls Resort in Mercer County. This spectacular summer and winter attraction is close to Interstate 77, making it easily accessible for tourists

The main attraction of the Universal Studios is since the beginning the "Studio Tour", where the visitors are driving through different filmsets.

This tour will often be changed, so that there are always actual filmsets which can be visited. Sometimes it

The Czech city of Zlín is located about 95 kilometres east of Brno. A few kilometres north of the city centre, on a large area of 74ha (of which 51ha is exhibition space), is Zlín Zoo, formerly also called Lešná Zoo. Originally opened in 1930, the

The children's zoo is open every day during the light months of the year. Here you can see various species of animals native to Sweden, such as Gotland sheep, Jämtland goats, Gotland rabbits and Orust chickens. Right next to it is a pony riding arena

The Cigoland is meanwhile a popular destination for excursions in Alsace. It is named after the storks that can be found all over the park. The park is aimed with a mixture of animal park and participatory park for families with small children. Many

The six-day Voorjaarskermis takes place in Heerlen in the Dutch province of Limburg every year at the end of May or beginning of June. Over 20 different showmen present their rides, shooting galleries, lottery and throwing booths as well as a variety of