In Lehre-Essehof in Lower Saxony, about 12 km from Braunschweig, you will find the privately run Essehof Zoo, founded in 1968. Fifty different species of animals live here on an area of about 10 hectares. In addition to the native lynx, fallow deer and

The Bocholter Kirmes (Bokeltse Kermis in Low German) is the largest fair in the Westmünsterland region with around 500,000 visitors. About 300 showmen can be found along the 3.5-kilometre route. Unlike many other folk festivals, the Bocholter Kirmes

The Stoppelmarkt in Vechta is one of the oldest markets in northwest Germany. It was already mentioned in a document in 1298. The market got its name from the stubble fields (harvested cornfields) where it was once held when the plague raged in Vechta.

The Europa-Park Hotel Krønasår transports you to the fascinating world of the North Sea and Scandinavian adventures. Upon entering, you'll feel like you're in a modern museum: maritime elements, generous wooden structures, and lovingly decorated

The historic Christmas market in Osnabrück is considered one of the most beautiful and atmospheric Christmas markets in northern Germany. It owes its special appeal to the unique backdrop of Osnabrück's old town, where it stretches impressively between

In the small village of Le Bouveret on Lake Geneva in the canton of Valais, model railway fans of real steam locomotives and steamships will find the Swiss Vapeur Parc, which has been in operation since 1979. On the grounds of the park, which is run by

The origins of the Simon Judah market date back to 1322, when the town of Euskirchen was granted a market charter written in Latin on parchment paper by the then sovereign, Reinald I, Lord of Montjoie, Falkenburg, Bütgenbach and Euskirchen, son of the

The 3-star Hotel Texas is located on the grounds of TwinPigs – Park Westernowy and is designed entirely in Western style. The rooms are individually decorated and feature themes such as ‘Mexico’, ‘Native Americans’ and ‘Old West’. This

In the district of Görlitz in Upper Lusatia, in the south-east of Saxony, not far from the borders with the Czech Republic and Poland, is the Oderwitz Toboggan Park, which opened on 30 September 1995. You can compete in speed duels on the 587-metre-long

Twice a year, the Erfurt Folk Festival takes place on the Domplatz. In April as the "Erfurter Altstattfrühling" and in October as the "Erfurter OKtoberfest". Both festivals are among the largest in Thuringia.

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