Since 1993, the Mainfränkische Werkstätten has operated the Sommerhausen zoo on 14ha. This means that special people work here who would have had very few chances of getting a job on the primary job market. The zoo lives from the idea of inclusion.

Herne is not just Crange, in March the City Kirmes takes place in the city centre. Here, too, lots of showmen come together to make it a great little event.

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By public transport:

- by underground - stop Herne Mitte or Herne

The Fleckenmarkt once again offers visitors a colourful mix of stalls, games, fairground rides, cosy beer gardens and food stalls. For young and old alike, everything is available to provide visitors to the Fleckenmarkt with fun and relaxation.

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Every year, the US Army Garrison Bavaria invites the entire population to celebrate at the German-American Folk Festival on the military training area. The military training area opens its doors on the first weekend in August.

On the fairground at Camp

Two parks for the price of one: That's the Tierpark Bern, or that's the Bärenpark and Dählholzli. Since 1937, Bern has presented more than 225 animal species in its animal and bear park on an area of almost 20 hectares. In addition to the special

The weirdest funfair in Europe

You've seen the whole world and nothing gives you a thrill? You're wrong if you've never been to the "weirdest funfair in Europe". If you've never climbed into the breakneck-speed rides there and have never been captivated

In the Great Smoky Mountains, or rather in Pigeon Forge in the US state of Tennessee, around 26 miles (approx. 42 km) from Knoxville, you will find the alpine coaster The Goat Coaster, which opened in 2015. The coaster, which was built by Josef Wiegand

The Pretpark de Valkenier offers lots of fun for young and old.

De Valkenier is also the oldest family park in the Netherlands and one of the cheapest in Europe.

There's no chance of boredom here! It offers around 25 attractions that can be found both

In Mont-Dore, in the French department of Puy de Dôme in the Auvergne Rhône Alpes region, you will find the Mont-Dore - Luge d'été LEGO® summer toboggan run, which has been running since 1986. The 520 metre long summer toboggan run from Josef

In Wackersberg in Bavaria, around 6 km south of Bad Tölz, you will find the jack-of-all-trades Blomberg in the Bavarian foothills of the Alps. At 1203 metres above sea level, hikers, winter sports fans, but also fans of summer toboggan runs and alpine