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.

During Advent, Dortmund's Christmas market transforms the center of the Ruhr region into a sparkling winter wonderland and is one of the largest markets in Europe. Its unmistakable landmark is the famous largest Christmas tree in the world. It forms the

**Villach Kirchtag: Austria's largest traditional festival**

The Villach Kirchtag is the largest and one of the most famous traditional festivals in Austria. Every year in the first week of August, the city centre of Villach in Carinthia is transformed

When the ‘Berg’ calls in Westmalle, everyone in the village knows: it’s time for the Bergkermis again. Forget anonymous mega-parks or cookie-cutter, over-styled funfairs – this is all about pure, unadulterated Flemish joie de vivre, right on your

The first family highlight of the year in Aurich is the Easter market in the car park of the Sparkassen Arena Aurich. Around 80 showmen attract many visitors to Karl-Heinrich-Ulrichs Platz with their numerous rides and food stalls. From children's

Discover everything that belongs to the funfair in Ettelbrück: duck fishing, bumper cars, shooting range, candy floss, roasted almonds and much more

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Ettelbruck railway station (approx. 1 km on foot to

In France's Volcans d'Auvergne nature park in the Chaîne des Puys volcanic chain in the French Massif Central, you will find the European park for volcanism, the Vulcania adventure park, in the town of Saint-Ours since 20 February 2002. The two

Le Vele Acquapark is a beautiful water park for young and old. There are slides for both thrill seekers and the little ones. Different pools also invite you to relax. A good mix that never gets bored.

The Lazy River is particularly beautiful with its lush

Oud Valkeveen is a beautiful family park with something for every age group. It was first opened in 1930 in Naarden, about 20 kilometres west of Amsterdam city centre, as a beach with a pancake house. In the years that followed, the park was constantly

Spring is in the starting blocks and many showmen and market traders are getting ready for a new market season, which for many traditionally begins in Nidda. The popular Nidda spring market takes place there and all the citizens of Nidda, as well as