The traditional Bunder Whitsun Fair attracts large numbers of visitors every year to the historic town centre around the Kirchring. The grand opening is traditionally heralded by a gun salute, followed by the giving away of free rides for children at the

The funfair takes place on the Rio de Janeiroplein in Almere Buiten. There are around 30 attractions in total, including 10 large rides.

Fridays are family days with reduced prices.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Almere Buiten station

Cavallino Matto - The park with the crazy horse as a mascot.

The park offers a mix of family entertainment and an adrenaline rush. The park offers one of two Europe-wide stand-up coasters called "Freestyle", where the whole ride is done standing.

A must

Located 65 kilometers north of Bordeaux as the crow flies, directly on the Atlantic coast and overlooking the Bay of Biscay, the Zoo de la Palmyre sits on the outskirts of Les Mathes. Opened in 1966, the zoo spans 18 hectares between two forests.

Since it was founded in 1986, the Zoo d'Amnéville has presented around 2,000 animals on an area of around 16 hectares. The zoo is divided into several areas, some of which correspond to the continents of South America, North America, Asia and Africa.

SEA LIFE Nagoya is located directly next to LEGOLAND Japan about 30 kilometres south of the centre of Nagoya on a peninsula and is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also includes the Legoland parks, Madame Tussauds, Gardaland

The Schützenplatz in Hanover covers a total area of 10 hectares, making it one of the largest festival sites in Germany. The festival has been held since 1954 and is now the largest spring festival in Lower Saxony with around 700,000 visitors. The

The Preetz Spring Fair on Cathrinplatz is a central pillar of the town’s events calendar and marks the official start of the regional fair season. The layout of the spacious square allows for a professional arrangement of various fairground

The SEA LIFE Brighton on the lake promenade is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also includes the Legoland parks, Madame Tussauds, Gardaland and Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the style of a circular route

The long-established folk festival in Bad Mergentheim looks back on a history spanning more than 85 years and offers a four-day break from everyday life. The region’s largest folk festival attracts thousands of visitors every year to the fairground on