A good 55 kilometres east of Italy's capital Rome, on the A1 autostrada, lies the town of Valmontone with its more than 15,000 inhabitants. The mighty Palazzo Doria Pamphilj with its 365 rooms dominates the townscape from afar. It was built in 1654-1670

The town of Delmenhorst was granted market rights by King Christian V of Denmark in 1690. In 1823, 33 market traders moved into the spring market. The term "Krammarkt" is documented for 1887 - this was also the first year that a carousel was on the

The Oceanogràfic is the largest aquarium in the entire European Union and was inaugurated on February 14, 2003, in Valencia. Covering approximately 110,000 square meters, it is home to more than 20,000 specimens representing some 650 different species:

In Eschenbach in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen, at an altitude of around 824 metres above sea level and above Lake Zurich, you will find the Atzmännig sports and leisure centre. While the area invites you to go skiing and snowboarding in the winter

The Speyer Pretzel Festival is a public festival in the city of Speyer that takes place every year on the second weekend in July from Thursday to Tuesday.

History

The festival was initiated by the Speyer Tourist Association to promote the sales of Speyer's

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.

With more than 105 attractions and slides, this is the water park with the most slides in the Guinness Book of World Records. Located on the man-made island of The Palm, this huge water park features countless slides, lazy rivers and a huge sandy beach.

In the woods between Enschede and Hengelo, near the German border, you will find the small amusement park Attractiepark de Waarbeek since 1924. The park's offer is mainly aimed at families with children aged 2 - 12; the special feature is the

The Geilenkirchen Whitsun market is without doubt one of the most popular folk festivals in the region. What began over 550 years ago with the performances of jugglers and market criers on the market square in the centre of the town has developed over

The park is an absolute must if you are in the vicinity. The large number of rides guarantees a fun day for the whole family!

Thanks to several attractions, such as the catapult roller coaster 'Freischütz', even adults get their money's worth. In warm