In Nideggen-Schmidt in the district of Düren in North Rhine-Westphalia, you will find the popular destination for animal lovers and families, the Schmidt wildlife park. Open to visitors since 1968 and still family-owned by the Scheidtweiler family, the

In 1829, the first Corpus Christi fair was held in Sterkrade. The small, contemplative market (six to eight traders) has developed into one of the largest city centre and street fairs in Germany. The festival now attracts over 1 million visitors a year.

In the North Rhine-Westphalian state capital Düsseldorf, the Aquazoo Löbbecke, which reopened in 2017, operates one of the most popular cultural institutions in the city as a unit consisting of an aquarium / zoo and natural history museum. Well over

In Ödenburg near the Austrian border, 40 kilometres south of Vienna and 60 km from Neusiedlersee, a summer toboggan run awaits you with a track length of over 900 metres.

The weirdest funfair in Europe

You've seen the whole world and nothing gives you a thrill? You're wrong if you've never been to the "weirdest funfair in Europe". If you've never climbed into the breakneck-speed rides there and have never been captivated

Twice a year, the Fleckenmarkt takes place in Cuxhaven on the Ritzebüttel market square.

Travel information:

By public transport - Cuxhaven railway station, then approx. 700m on foot.

By car - venue: square at the Ritzebüttel church.

Parking facilities:

- in

At approximately 793 meters long, Walton Pier in Walton-on-the-Naze (Essex) is the third-longest pier in the UK. It is a historic tourist destination that has undergone extensive modernization in recent years and is now one of the largest covered leisure

Schlitterbahn Water Park in Galveston opened in 2006 and covers an area of 26 acres. It offers a great abundance of thrill slides and even has a former world record holder of the world's tallest water coaster, called "Masiv Monster Blaster." However, the

The Easter fair in Homburg marks the official start of the Saarland folk festival season and takes place annually on the spacious fairground at the Forum. As one of the first major events of spring, it attracts visitors from all over the Saarpfalz region

The funfair in Roelofarendsveen is the highlight of Feestweek, a major event that puts the entire village into a state of excitement. Every year in September, the town is transformed into a lively festival zone that attracts visitors from near and far.