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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
…Every year, the Whitsun market is the highlight in the village of Neukloster. The main road is closed for a weekend and instead of cars, visitors to the Whitsun market stroll along the streets. You can tell weeks in advance that the Whitsun market is not
…Probably the most northern amusement park in the world.
Mainly aimed at children, because here everything revolves around Christmas.
Meet Santa Claus and his helpers, help them make presents, bake cookies and let the magic of Christmas cast its spell over
…The Halloween Fair in Enschede is a folk festival held during the autumn holidays with a unique, eerily beautiful theme. It differs from ordinary fairs in its special location and the atmosphere it creates.
The fair takes place in the Volkspark, the
…In Lampertheim on the Bergstrasse in southern Hesse, the traditional Lampertheimer Kerwe takes place every year over three days in September. After the opening on Saturday at 5 p.m. on the Europaplatz in front of the old town hall, with the Kerweredd and
…With around 1 million visitors, the Annakirmes in Düren is one of the best-known major events in North Rhine-Westphalia and also one of the largest public festivals in Germany. There are a total of 160 stands, attractions and rides.
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…In 2022, the Volksfest will be celebrating its 70th anniversary. Many showmen and rides will be there, and of course the Festzeit will also be on site. Every evening, a different band provides a party atmosphere at the Festzeit. Just have a look.
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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…As befits an amusement park in warm areas, it also has some rides on offer that can get you really wet.
From 1996 to 2006 the park belonged to the Löffelhardt family (
Holland Park Panketal – Family fun with a Dutch flair
Just 30 minutes north of Berlin, Holland Park in Panketal is a versatile leisure park that combines Dutch charm with modern family fun. At its heart is a historic windmill with a museum, flanked by
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