The Cologne Folk Festival takes place twice a year with a magnificent view of Cologne Cathedral! Traditionally, the colourful hustle and bustle on the fairground on the banks of the Rhine in Deutz can be experienced in spring and autumn. Visitors can

Opened in 2017, Poema del Mar is an impressive marine aquarium and oceanarium in Las Palmas on the Spanish Canary Island of Gran Canaria, and has quickly become one of the island's top tourist attractions. It belongs to the Loro Parque Group, which

The Beeck funfair has a tradition dating back to 1539 and is considered the largest funfair on the Lower Rhine. After a few weak years and declining visitor numbers, Corona came along. In 2022, there were hardly any applications from showmen, so the

The Kobermännchen Festival is the largest folk festival in the town of Sangerhausen and a significant event in the South Harz region. It is a fascinating mixture of historical town festival, lively funfair and diverse cultural programme.

The name of the

Burgers’ Zoo opened in 1913 on a total area of 45 hectares, with approximately 18 hectares dedicated to the zoo itself. Originally located about 35 km away, the zoo reopened ten years later at its current site. In 1968, the “Safari” area opened for

The Blijdorp Zoo is officially called the Royal Rotterdam Zoo and was opened in 1857, making it one of the oldest zoos in the Netherlands. Situated in the centre of Rotterdam, it borders on a festival site and is divided by a railway line into an eastern

Autumn market in Mölln: tradition and thrills in the town of Eulenspiegel

The autumn market in Mölln is an event that has been sneaking into visitors' hearts year after year for over 460 years. On the first weekend in November, the historic old town of

New Jesolandia is an amusement park in the style of a fairground.

Various rides are available to visitors until late at night.

There's something for everyone.

Twice a year there is a funfair on the Sprödentalplatz in Krefeld. For more than 95 years, exhibitors have been on site in spring and autumn to provide fun and satisfy hunger. With 120 to 130 exhibitors, the Sprödentalkirmes is also known beyond the

The beginnings of the fair up to the present day

The beginnings of the St Michael's Fair date back to the Middle Ages. In 1428, the market day was first explicitly mentioned by name as "frigge Kermesse to sente Michels misse". This name was mentioned in a