The Augustuskermis in Sint-Truiden is the city's largest and most traditional folk festival and an annual highlight that attracts thousands of visitors.

The fair transforms the entire city centre into a huge open-air amusement park.

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In Gutach in the Ortenau district of Baden-Württemberg, around 45 km north-east of Freiburg, you will find the Gutach summer toboggan run, which is part of the Wiegand adventure mountains. In addition to the 1190 m long summer toboggan run, you will

The historic Christmas market in Osnabrück is considered one of the most beautiful and atmospheric Christmas markets in northern Germany. It owes its special appeal to the unique backdrop of Osnabrück's old town, where it stretches impressively between

The Kermis in Roeselare is a major folk festival in the Belgian province of West Flanders and is considered one of the largest funfairs in the region. It takes place annually in late summer and transforms the city into a lively festival zone that is a

In 1933 the zoo, laid out on can 2ha, opened in the Ruhr area city of Bochum. You can find over 300 animal species here. In addition, in the Fossilium, a part of the museum, there is an exhibition on the fauna and flora of the Jurassic period, along with

The Bayreuth Folk Festival has been a tradition for over 110 years and is one of the largest folk festivals in Franconia. In addition to two festival seasons and many showmen, there is also a large supporting programme on offer. This naturally includes a

In the Grapevine Mills shopping centre in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area in the US state of Texas, you will find the Peppa Pig World of Play - Indoor Play Centre, which opened on 12 February 2019. Here, the little ones can meet their heroes from

In the west of England, more precisely in Wallasey at the tip of the Wirral peninsula and only 6 miles (approx. 10 km) from Liverpool, you will find the New Brighton Funfair amusement park on the Marine Promenade, which is operated by the Wilkie Leisure

In Stuttgart, the state capital of Baden-Württemberg, you will find the Wilhelma Zoological and Botanical Gardens in the Bad-Cannstatt district. Around 11,000 animals from all over the world live here on an area of around 30 hectares. Did you know that

In the north-west of England, in the county of Lancashire, you will find the coastal town of Blackpool and the Blackpool North Pier amusement park, one of a total of three piers in the town, directly on the Irish Sea. The pier, which opened in 1863 and