The Kronacher Freischießen, usually simply called Freischießen, is the shooting festival organised by the Kronach Shooting Society. It takes place every year in August and is the largest public festival in the Franconian Forest with around 300,000

During the Whitsun market, the small village of Angelbachtal suddenly becomes very big. Tens of thousands of visitors flock to the Kraichgau and want to attend this unique festival every year. There is something for everyone, starting with a market, a

Originally founded in 1928 as a wildlife park, the Eberswalde zoological garden was commissioned in 1958 on an area of 15 hectares south of Eberswalde, about 40 kilometers north of Berlin. Due to its area, it is the second largest zoo in Brandenburg. It

On 6 June 2008, the Sharjah Aquarium opened in Sharjah, about 30 kilometres north of Dubai, directly on the Persian Gulf. Sharjah / Sharjah is the third largest city in the United Arab Emirates and has a corresponding importance for the country. 6,500

When Marburg celebrates its Harbour Festival, the city shows its most relaxed side. Even though Marburg doesn’t have a huge seaport, the banks of the Lahn are transformed for a weekend into a maritime promenade that perfectly captures the university

In Augustusburg, Saxony, about 10 km southwest of Freiberg, 17 km east of Chemnitz, you will find the Augustusburg Rost's Wiesn leisure centre. In the cold season, the leisure centre and its location are popular with skiers, cross-country skiers,

The Dresden Showmen's Association is the organiser of the large Dresden folk festivals (Dresdner Rummel) which take place on the "Pieschener Allee" fairground. In spring there is the "Spring Festival", in summer the "Bird's Meadow" and finally the

The most important event in the Vreden area is the Vreden funfair, which takes place every year from Saturday to Monday on the first weekend in September. On average, over 80,000 visitors come to this large funfair in the town centre, which is closed off

The Gentse Winterfeesten transform the entire historic city centre of Ghent into an extensive, sparkling winter wonderland that lasts throughout the Advent and Christmas season. The centrepiece of the festivities is the Ghent Christmas Market, which

High up in the French Southern Alps, in the Hautes-Alpes department, lies the idyllic holiday resort of Le Dévoluy. Surrounded by an impressive mountain landscape featuring rugged peaks, vast alpine meadows and a unique natural backdrop, the region is a