The Bartholomäuskirmes in the west of Dortmund is Dortmund's largest neighbourhood fair (although it has become somewhat smaller over the years). With over 660 years of tradition, the fair is certainly also one of the oldest. Several large

Probably the most northern amusement park in the world.

Mainly aimed at children, because here everything revolves around Christmas.

Meet Santa Claus and his helpers, help them make presents, bake cookies and let the magic of Christmas cast its spell over

The biggest fair in the Vogtland starts with the Plauen Bird Shooting at the Whitsun Festival. A colourful mix of rides, raffle/shooting booths and a wide range of snacks await you.

Wednesday is family day with reduced prices and fireworks are planned for

On 147 hectares, this park offers visitors ca. 50 attractions, 14 of which are roller coasters alone. The park is one of 12 theme parks managed by the Cedar Fair Group. The most famous attraction of the park was the meanwhile demolished wooden roller

In the French municipality of Lussault-sur-Loire in the canton of Amboise and about thirty minutes by car from the university city of Tours, you will find the Grand Aquarium de Touraine, which opened in 1994 under the name Aquarium du Val de Loire and

If you're looking for nature, tranquillity and adventure all at once, the Tripsdrill Nature Resort is just the place for you. Nestled among forests, meadows and vineyards, it is located directly between the Tripsdrill adventure park and the Wildparadies

In the district of Harz, or rather in Schierke near Wernigerode, which is mainly known for its half-timbered houses, the castle and the "leaning house", there has been a 341 metre long Brocken Coaster for fans of mountain coasters since 2003. Open all

The town of Kaltenkirchen usually organises its traditional fair with around 80 shops on the fairground, Norderstraße, on the first weekend in September.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Kaltenkirchen railway station (distance to the

In 2010, the Bracalândia Park opened on the Magikland site. It was expected with a visitor number of 400,000 annually. In fact, there were only 145,000 visitors in the first year and only 112,000 in the second year 2011. This resulted in bankruptcy and

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