The first fair in Pforzheim after the Second World War took place in 1947. The fair was first established at the "old Messplatz" on the eastern side of the city and from 1953 to 1959 in the Stadtgarten, and since 1960 the "Pforzemer Mess" has been set up

The Michaelis Kirchweih is the largest street festival in Germany. Around 1.5 million visitors now attend the festival every year. However, there are not only rides and beer stalls, but also numerous traders and market criers. A section of the B8 trunk

The Landau Zoo is a small oasis in the city. It is located only a few minutes from downtown Landau in the Palatinate. The zoo is characterized by the fact that it is climate neutral. It is very committed to research, animal welfare and climate

In the south of the island of Gran Canaria is the largest adventure pool on the island. The park offers slides of different levels of difficulty. For example, you can race against 8 other guests or friends on Crazy Race or do your laps on the Congo

Walygator Parc Aquatique—better known to many by its long-standing name, Aqualand Agen—is the ultimate summer destination in Roquefort, near Agen in southwestern France. Set in a sprawling, tropical-themed park, this modern water park combines

On the border between Upper Bavaria and Salzburg you can experience the longest summer toboggan run on 2.2 km in the entire Salzburg region. You have to take the chairlift to the mountain or you can hike up. At the top of the mountain there is also a hut

The Schobermesse (Luxembourgish D’Schueberfouer, called d’Fouer) has existed since 1340. It is a large folk festival that is celebrated every year in late summer on the glacis field in Luxembourg City. The fair is attended by an average of around two

In Nieder-Werbe, a district of Waldeck in Hesse, about 20 km from Korbach and 24 km from Lake Edersee, you will find the Edersee summer toboggan run. In addition to the 680 m long toboggan run, which leads through nine steep curves and over two bridges,

The Hochheim market is the event of the year and is known far beyond the city limits. It takes place on the first weekend after All Souls' Day and lasts five days. This special mixture of folk festival, fair and funfair is unique in Germany.

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The Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg's Speicherstadt is the largest model railway in the world. On almost 1500 square meters there is a world of its own, which impresses with numbers. As of July 2020, 1040 trains run here daily over 15,715 meters of laid