The origins of the Simon Judah market date back to 1322, when the town of Euskirchen was granted a market charter written in Latin on parchment paper by the then sovereign, Reinald I, Lord of Montjoie, Falkenburg, Bütgenbach and Euskirchen, son of the

In 1956, the Opel Zoo in Kronberg im Taunus (Rhine-Main area) was founded by Georg von Opel as a research enclosure. The park is home to well over 200 animal species. The park is particularly proud of its keeping of the Mesopotamian fallow deer, its 2

The Holstenköste in Neumünster is one of the largest and most traditional town festivals in the whole of Schleswig-Holstein, transforming the entire city centre into a huge festival area every June. Centred around the Großflecken, the Gänsemarkt and

In 1926 the larger of the two Saarland zoos opened for the first time in Neunkirchen. Over 140 animal species are presented on an area of around 20 hectares, with the focus being on Asian animals such as the Chinese tree chipmunk, the Asian elephant or

The annual fishing festival with a large fairground takes place directly on the Rhine. In addition to the rides, there is much more to experience. Whether live music, fisherman's sting, helicopter tours, or even party events, everything is on offer in

Herne is not just Crange, in March the City Kirmes takes place in the city centre. Here, too, lots of showmen come together to make it a great little event.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by underground - stop Herne Mitte or Herne

The Oktopus leisure pool in Siegburg offers lots of fun and varied leisure activities all year round!

The indoor pool has a 25-metre sports pool, a non-swimmers' area, a children's area with a small slide and a heated outdoor pool. But the highlight for

A good 65 kilometres east of Australia's southernmost city, Melbourne, lies Healesville Sanctuary, which opened in 1934 under the name Sir Colin MacKenzie Sanctuary and was later renamed. This zoo specialises in native animals and is home to, among

Vars La Forêt Blanche is located in the Hautes-Alpes department in the French Southern Alps and, together with the neighboring winter sports resort of Risoul, forms one of the largest contiguous ski areas in the region. Surrounded by imposing peaks,

The tranquil municipality of Houthalen-Helchteren is located less than 15 kilometres north of Hasselt on the E314 from Aachen to Brussels. The Dutch city of Maastricht is 28 kilometres to the south-east and Brussels around 72 kilometres to the