With its focus on European animal species, the Wildpark Bad Mergentheim is all about sustainability. The wildlife park was opened in 1974 and today covers an area of 35 hectares. Otters, bison or European lynxes can indulge their existence in a largely

The spring funfair in the centre of Wanne-Eickel opens the funfair season in Herne. Two fairground rides, a children's carousel and tasty treats await visitors on Hauptstrasse at Biuschmannshof.

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In Odenthal, North Rhine-Westphalia, about 7 km from Bergisch Gladbach and about 11 km from Leverkusen, you will find the Altenberg Fairytale Forest, which has been around for over 90 years. This beautiful place, idyllically situated in the forest,

Mirabilandia near Ravenna is a nice amusement park for the whole family.

As befits an amusement park in warm areas, it also has some rides on offer that can get you really wet.

From 1996 to 2006 the park belonged to the Löffelhardt family (Phantasialand),

In Bad Doberan in Mecklenburg, twenty kilometres from Rostock, you will find the Bad Doberan summer toboggan run, which opened on 18 August 2013. The 721-metre-long track takes you through a ten-metre-high roundabout, seven steep curves and a bridge.

The Diepholz wholesale market is known for its traditional atmosphere, which will also be maintained this year. Visitors can look forward to the popular conviviality in the festival tents and the extensive culinary offerings. The traditional food stands

In the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-Württemberg, or rather in Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach, around 16 kilometres south-west of Freudenstadt, you will find the Alternative Wolf and Bear Park Black Forest, which opened in 2010. As the second project of

The Kiliani folk festival takes place every year for two weeks from the beginning to the middle of July on the Talavera. With about 80 showmen and about 900,000 visitors, it is the largest folk festival in Lower Franconia and remains one of the most

In Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, or rather in the Zündorf district of Cologne, you will find the small but beautiful Rolf's Petting Zoo. The petting zoo, which grew out of a volunteer parrot rescue centre, has set itself the task of taking in old,

The Maritime Angel Market in Emden is a unique Christmas experience deeply rooted in the traditions of this East Frisian seaport town. The heart of the market is the Ratsdelft, the historic harbour where the market takes place right on the waterfront.