Forget all that typical marketing talk about ‘Ruhrpott romance’. At its heart, the spring fair in Castrop-Rauxel is quite simply the moment when the town realises that winter is finally over. When the first fairground rides start to be set up between

The Frankenhof Wildlife Park in Reken in the Münsterland region is a popular destination for families, nature lovers and school classes. Numerous native wild animals such as red deer, fallow deer, wild boars, foxes and lynxes live in a spacious area of

Colchester Zoo has been located in Colchester in the county of Essex, around 64 miles (approx. 103 km) from the British capital London, since 1963. On the zoo grounds you will find around 180 animal species from all continents. From A for monkeys to R

The Christmas market of 1,000 stars in Cottbus is considered the largest and probably also the most luminous Christmas market in the Spreewald region and is deeply rooted in Brandenburg tradition. Its characteristic and eponymous feature is the

Around 150 kilometres south of Mexico City, in the small town of Tlaquiltenango, is the water park El Rollo Parque Acuático. In 1954, the park's founder, Dr. Ignacio Rodríguez Saucedo, discovered the site, which was home to a famous tower that local

The Bend takes place twice a year on the 40,000 m² square, once as "Easter Bend" and later in the year as "Summer Bend". There is always a very diverse range of gastronomy, game stalls and fairground rides. At the end of the bend, there is always a big

In Hoyerswerda, Saxony, in the district of Bautzen, you will find Hoyerswerda Zoo, which was opened in 1959 in the immediate vicinity of the castle. Covering an area of six hectares, the zoo is home to around 1000 animals from 120 species. In addition to

Modriach is located in the middle of Styria along the A2 motorway. It is about 55 kilometres east of Graz. Since 2020, Steirarodl, an alpine coaster with a small amusement park, with flying fox, a slide and much more, has been available at around 1,000

With around 500,000 visitors, the folk festival on the banks of the Main is considered the largest in the south-eastern Rhine-Main area.

Tuesday = family day with reduced prices.

Fireworks around 10.30 p.m. on the opening day and on the last day.

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Smell of moss, fresh air, soft forest floor. Strolling through the beautiful forest on the winding path and peering through the dense trees, you will feel as if you are in a time machine. A machine that transports you 150 million years into the past.