Since 1965, the "kleine Wiesn" has been held on the Theriesienwiese in spring. Over 100 showmen, about 30 of them with rides, provide the best entertainment. Food, drink and a good atmosphere are provided in the two festival tents. The festival is

About 20 kilometres south of the Saxon city of Chemnitz lies Gelenau in the middle of the Ore Mountains. There is an alpine coaster there at over 500 metres. It goes down steep curves, racy bends and even a jump at over 40km/h. Right next to it is also

In the heart of Munich, against the magnificent backdrop of the neo-Gothic town hall, the Christmas market on Marienplatz shines in festive splendor. The scent of roasted almonds, mulled wine, and fresh gingerbread fills the cold winter air, while over

The leisure and adventure park Rasti-Land is ideal for families with children up to about 12 years old.

There is something for everyone among the 40 or so attractions in the family-friendly park: the freefall tower makes your tummy tingle when you

On the route of the E45 from Aarhus to Aalborg (and of course in the other direction), you pass Randers. Here, a very unusual - but small - zoo was opened to visitors in 1996: Randers Regnskov Tropical Zoo was opened as a pure indoor zoo. On an area of

The Fête des Loges is a traditional funfair that takes place every summer in the heart of the historic forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris. The festival has a history stretching back centuries and is one of the oldest and largest funfairs in

Not so long ago, in 2000, the Germendorf animal, leisure and dinosaur park opened in Oranienburg, Brandenburg. Around 40 species of animals are shown on an area of 69 hectares, ranging from smaller animals such as ducks to gibbons and foxes to ostriches

In the west of France, or rather in the municipality of La Flèche in the Pays de la Loire region, you will find the oldest privately run zoo in France, the Zoo de La Flèche. Opened in 1946 as the Parc Zoologique du Tertre Rouge and run by the European

High up in the French Alps, in the Isère department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, lies the well-known mountain resort of Chamrousse. Just around 30 kilometres from Grenoble, the resort delights visitors all year round with its stunning natural

The residents of Bad Homburg have been celebrating the Lantern Festival every year on the first weekend in September since 1935. In addition to the many stalls, food stands, wine and beer gardens that line the route from Louisenstraße over the