* How it all began

The Christmas market in Rostock has a long tradition. The history of the Rostock Christmas market began in the late Middle Ages with sales fairs in the city center in the run-up to Christmas. These sales fairs were a way for people to

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.

The amusement park Schloß Beck offers children and their parents a colourful mixture of exciting rides and adventurous playgrounds.

Indoor playhouses invite children to let off steam, hide and climb.

Here you can relax in beautiful nature, in the castle

In Bad Doberan in Mecklenburg, twenty kilometres from Rostock, you will find the Bad Doberan summer toboggan run, which opened on 18 August 2013. The 721-metre-long track takes you through a ten-metre-high roundabout, seven steep curves and a bridge.

In the heart of Antalya, one of Turkey's most famous coastal cities, less than a kilometre from the coast, is the Aktur Park amusement park. The park started in 1991 at a different location before moving to its current site in 1997. Opposite a large

Ober Mountain Adventure Park & Ski Area is located in the mountain village of Gatlinburg in the east of the US state of Tennessee, at the foot of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Formerly known as Ober Gatlinburg, Ober Mountain Adventure Park &

The largest koala sanctuary in the world is located in Fig Tree Pocket, a suburb of Brisbane. Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, as it is called, covers 18ha and has been at its current location since 1927. Originally started with just 2 koalas named Jack and

Tykkimäki Amusement Park is one of Finland's most popular family parks, offering a diverse range of leisure and entertainment experiences for visitors of all ages. Located in Kuopio, in the heart of a picturesque setting on the shores of Lake Kallavesi,

One of Dubai's first water parks awaits you, right next to the famous Jumeirah Hotel. The park opened in August 1999, making it one of the oldest water parks in Dubai. With over 20 water slides and a wave pool, there is something for everyone here. The

In 1991 this biggest amusement park in Latin America was opened. With over 100 attractions and 4 roller coasters it offers many themed attractions. With 7 themed areas in which a zoo is also integrated, you can spend a lot of time. Furthermore the park