Meeting Santa Claus once is no problem here.

Elves, trolls, witches and other mystical beings can also be seen in various shows.

However, there are no rides here.

On the northern edge of the Ruhr region, between Recklinghausen and Haltern am See, lies the town of Oer-Erkenschwick. You will find the Maritimo Wellness Resort there as a “break on your doorstep”. The adventure pool is divided into a wellness area

In Dudley in the West Midlands, around 16 miles (approx. 26 km) north-west of Birmingham, Dudley Zoo has been located in the ruins of Dudley Castle since 1937. There are over 1,500 animals from around 200 species to discover on the zoo's 16-hectare site,

Just 30 kilometres as the crow flies from the Gulf of Riga lies the town of Sigulda on the eastern bank of the River Gauja. Around 53 kilometres north-east of Latvia's capital Riga, just along the A2 motorway, you reach a region that is often referred to

Meifoor Brugge is a folk festival that dates back as far as the year 1200. Indeed, in that year an International Annual Fair was organised in Bruges for the first time. Meifoor Brugge takes place in the city centre at locations including Koning Albert

In the US state of Illinois, or rather in Chicago, the third largest city in the United States and located on the south-west shore of Lake Michigan, you will find Lincoln Park Zoo, which opened in 1868. Covering an area of around 14 hectares, Lincoln

The fair takes place in the city centre of Zaandam.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Zaandam railway station (distance 1.3 km)

- by bus - bus stop Gedempte Gracht (lines 64, 69, 111, 394, N19, N94)

By car:

- Venue: De Burcht

Parking

The Nautimo in Wilhelmshaven offers fun for every age group.

How about the two big water slides (one with tyre use), a climbing wall in the pool,

a diving tower, a steam room, a Jacuzzi or a flow channel?

Of course there is also a large pool, a competition

Since it was founded in 1934, Parc Zoologique de Paris has presented around 2,000 animals of over 180 species on an area of over 14 hectares. The zoo is divided into several areas, called biotopes, which introduce visitors to endemic animal species.

In Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, you will find the Olderdissen Zoo, which has been run by the city of Bielefeld since 1930. On about 16 hectares in the middle of the Teutoburg Forest, you can observe about 450 animals from 90 different species. But