In Hirschau in the Upper Palatinate district of Amberg-Sulzbach, around 80 kilometres east of Nuremberg, you will find the Monte Kaolino amusement park. On this 120 metre high slag heap, one of the highest sand mountains in Europe, which consists of 32

High up in the French Southern Alps, in the Hautes-Alpes department, lies the idyllic holiday resort of Le Dévoluy. Surrounded by an impressive mountain landscape featuring rugged peaks, vast alpine meadows and a unique natural backdrop, the region is a

The Nahe Summer Festival in Idar-Oberstein is a fresh new event format that takes over from the long-standing Spießbratenfest. A lively festival area is being created on the grounds of the Idar-Oberstein Exhibition Centre, combining modern facilities

Over the course of 18 days, around 45 showmen and women provide funfair flair on the Saarterrassen with their rides, entertainment and food and drink offers.

On the two family days (always on Thursdays), visitors can enjoy the rides at half price. Toy

In the heart of Berlin, between the TV tower and the Red Town Hall, lies one of the city's most atmospheric Christmas markets – the Berlin Christmas Market. When dusk falls and the fairy lights begin to glow between the old trees, the square is

The Radevormwald Shooting and Local Heritage Festival is the town’s largest and most traditional folk festival, attracting large numbers of visitors to the central market square and the adjacent fairground every year. Organised by the Radevormwald

JuraPark Bałtów is a recreational and educational park in Bałtów, a good 100 kilometres west of Lublin, which specialises in the prehistoric world of dinosaurs. The park is located near the town of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and has been open since

Llandudno Pier is located in Llandudno, a well-known seaside resort in North Wales, approx. 57 miles (approx. 92 km) south-west of Liverpool. This listed building, which at 700 metres is the fifth longest pier in England, is home to various bars and

In Haltern am See in North Rhine-Westphalia, between the Ruhr area and Münsterland, lies the Granat Nature Wildlife Park, which covers an area of over 600,000 square meters. Naturwildpark Granat differs from other zoos and animal parks in that almost

Ballarat Wildlife Park is located in Ballarat, a city of the same name with a population of over 100,000. Since 1987, a herd of over 100 free-ranging kangaroos has been housed on an area of 15ha, which visitors can feed by hand. As this privately run zoo