The Copa Ca Backum leisure pool is located in Herten in the Ruhr region of North Rhine-Westphalia, just 6 km west of Recklinghausen and 15 km north of Gelsenkirchen. In addition to the fun and sports pool, there are also saunas and a wide range of

Since 2004, there has been an Alpine coaster over 600 metres long in the border area between the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia. It is about 400 kilometres from Prague, and Ostrava is less than 70 kilometres to the northwest. In winter you can also

The Oldenburg Lamberti Market is one of the most beautiful and traditional Christmas markets in northwestern Germany, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. Named after the neighboring St. Lamberti Church, it transforms the historic

The town of Kaltenkirchen usually organises its traditional fair with around 80 shops on the fairground, Norderstraße, on the first weekend in September.

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By public transport:

- by train - Kaltenkirchen railway station (distance to the

The Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt is one of the most famous Christmas markets in the world. Hundreds of red and white stalls – the “city of wood and cloth” – shine brightly against the historic backdrop of the main market square. The scent of

In Eckartsberga in Burgenland, on the border between Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia, you will find the Freizeitspass Eckartsberga and the Eckartsberga summer toboggan run. Built on the former site of a GDR pioneer holiday camp, the play and adventure park

The Christmas Destination at Lakeside is the winter transformation of the leisure area at The Quay at Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex. It turns the entire site into a large, sparkling Christmas wonderland, creating a magical atmosphere for the whole

The Nature Conservation Zoo Görlitz-Zgorzelec is one of the smaller zoos in Germany. It has an area of 5 hectares and about 500 animals of 100 species live here. The zoo is characterized by natural and lovingly designed enclosures. There are some

The Marché de Noël de Metz is one of the largest and most atmospheric Christmas markets in France, transforming the historic capital of Lorraine into a glittering festive backdrop. What makes this market special is that it spans several squares in the

On the Baltic Sea island of Rügen, more precisely in Glowe in the district of Vorpommern-Rügen, the privately run adventure park Dinosaurland Rügen has been open since April 2007. Over 120 lifelike dinosaur models can be discovered along the