The first traces of a fair in Nancy date back to 1339. According to Henri Lepage, the Nancy Fair was already held in 1341, as Duke Raoul de Lorraine refers to it in a document from that time.

Since then, the fair has become one of the largest in the

Knies Children's Zoo in Rapperswil on Lake Zurich is much more than a traditional zoo – it is a place where closeness, encounters and learning are the focus. Since its opening in 1962, it has become a popular destination for families, combining the

The Hofgeismar Cattle Market and Local Festival is a real highlight in the region's calendar of events. It is known for its mix of traditional cattle market, large fairground and lively festival tent.

Highlights and programme:

Festzelt-Gaudi: The festival

Universal Studios Japan opened March 31, 2001, and includes attractions like those at Universal Studios Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood. Here, too, a studio tour is offered that takes visitors through actual movie sets.

The Ludwigshafen Christmas market is held every year on the central Berliner Platz and is considered one of the earliest and most important Christmas markets in Rhineland-Palatinate, attracting visitors from far beyond the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan

In the Swedish mountains you can try different outdoor activities and also ride an alpine coaster. In winter you can also go skiing here. There are also hotels on site. In summer you can also go hiking.

The Lübeck Christmas Market transforms the entire old town island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, into the atmospheric ‘Christmas City of the North’. It is not characterised by a single market, but by a diverse ensemble of thematically different

The H2O Herford offers a wave pool, several outdoor pools as well as 2 state-of-the-art water slides with touch panels, film wall, cone and much more.

Slide fun of the EXTRA class.

Freizeitparkcheck assessment:

+ 2 super water slides with many special

Beverland is located in Maaseik on the Belgian side about 1.5 kilometres from the Dutch border and about 15 kilometres from the German town of Gangelt. It has a large indoor area that includes a butterfly, a LunaLoop, a bumper car, a carousel and several

Avifauna Vogelpark is a zoo specializing in birds in Alphen am Rhein between The Hague and Amsterdam. In 1950 the zoo was opened as the first bird park in the world and presents penguins, kiwis and rainbow lorises on 15 hectares.