The Winterfoor in Sint-Niklaas is a deeply rooted, annual folk festival that transforms the Flemish city into a vibrant amusement park during the cold season. This traditional event is an integral and vibrant part of the city's winter programme and is

Chosen by Forbes Traveler as one of the 15 best zoos in the world and even found in the world's top 10 zoos by Tripadvisor, ZooParc de Beauval is always worth a visit. Located halfway between Tours and Bourges, the 40-hectare zoo, which opened in 1980 -

The beginnings of the fair up to the present day

The beginnings of the St Michael's Fair date back to the Middle Ages. In 1428, the market day was first explicitly mentioned by name as "frigge Kermesse to sente Michels misse". This name was mentioned in a

In the Swiss town of Studen in the canton of Bern, around 33 kilometres from Bern, you will find the Seeteufel adventure world, which was opened in 1960 by Hugo Steiner, one of the first scuba divers and marine aquarists in Switzerland. What started out

Only about 10 kilometres from the Lower Saxony border, between Duderstadt and Leinefelde in Worbis, lies the Alternative Bear Park. The bear park was opened in 1996 through the initiative of the "Aktion Bärenhilfswerk" on the site of the former

The largest event in the town of Schwelm on the 1st Sunday in September

The Schwelm Heimatfest with its colourful programme is a traditional event in the town of Schwelm with deep roots in local history.

Two events form the heart of the Heimatfest: the

368 years of tradition, over 100 showmen, one day more - a whole 11 days, around 315 m³ of wood chips, 25 km of power cables, around 400 transports for shops and caravans and well over 1,000,000 LED lights in the middle of the town centre: that's our

The American Lunapark in the Breton port city of Brest is an extraordinary winter entertainment spectacle that transforms the dark season on the Atlantic coast into a dazzling sea of neon colours and high-speed adventures. While the harsh westerly winds

Greifswald once again hosts the biggest event in Western Pomerania. For three days and nights, guests can experience a varied programme on four stages, in the Kinderland, at funfairs and fairgrounds, during open ships and boat trips. Sports enthusiasts

The love of folk festivals in Lower Bavaria is unbroken - as evidenced by the many festivals that take place throughout the state between April and October. As the third weekend in October approaches, the series of folk festivals in Bavaria comes to a