With a population of over 780,000, Kraków is Poland's second largest city and the capital of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. Since 1929, the Fundacja Miejski Park i Ogród Zoologiczny w Krakowie, or Ogród Zoologiczny w Krakowie for short, has been

The Schwandorf Volksfest takes place at the Volksfestplatz on the Angerring in Schwandorf and starts on Friday. The official Volksfest kick-off traditionally takes place on the first Saturday with a large parade, in which up to 1,500 participants from

As every year, the first weekend in September is all about the September market on the market square in Oudenaarde. 10 days of fun, 10 days of partying and 10 days of eating oliebollen.

Source: City of Oudenaarde

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Twice a year there is a fair on the market square of the Dithmarsch district town of Heide. About 60 vendors and showmen are on site with rides as well as other attractions and want to provide lots of fun and entertainment. Of course, there will also be

You will find over 130 animal species in Thuringia's oldest zoo (opened in 1959), the Erfurt Zoo. The area of 63 hectares is shared by vultures in the Geier Valley, deer in the deer forest and lions in the lion savannah. In addition, you will find large

The Vaihingen May Day is the oldest secular festival in the town of Vaihingen an der Enz and takes place annually over the Whitsun holidays.

History and origins:

The roots of May Day go back a long way, possibly as far as the 15th century. It began as a

A beautifully landscaped park ideal for families and teenagers. A nice big wave pool with several slides for both small children and the older ones. Even if it is not the adrenaline slides that you find in some other parks, this water park offers a very

Tens of thousands of people are always drawn to the Warendorf fat market at the end of October. The Warendorf autumn fair can justifiably be described as a traditional event. According to the town of Warendorf, the market has been taking place for over

The Rostock Easter Market is traditionally the opening of the season in Rostock city centre (from Neuer Markt via Kröpeliner Straße, Universitätsplatz, Breite Straße to Kröpeliner Tor). Visitors can expect a colourfully decorated spring landscape, a

The largest folk festival in the canton of Zurich is the Knabenschiessen. Every year, around 800,000 visitors are expected to attend the festival weekend. The ‘Chilbi’ fair is known throughout Switzerland, and all of the approximately 200 showmen