The Lukasmarkt has been known for centuries as the inner city folk festival. On nine days between 250,000 and 300,000 visitors come to the Mayen city centre. Thus the Lukasmarkt can rightfully be called one of the largest folk festivals in

If you drive north from Hamburg to Denmark and pass Aarhus, you will inevitably arrive in Aalborg, Denmark's fourth largest city, on the E45 motorway. As is customary for any larger city, Aalborg has been home to a zoo in the middle of the city since

The Whitsun Fair stretches from the Nordwall to the end of the Ostwall over a length of approx. 700 metres. Over four days, around 160 showmen provide the best atmosphere and entertainment. With around 250,000 visitors, it is the largest Whitsun fair on

In the Great Smoky Mountains, or rather in Pigeon Forge in the US state of Tennessee, around 26 miles (approx. 42 km) from Knoxville, you will find the alpine coaster The Goat Coaster, which opened in 2015. The coaster, which was built by Josef Wiegand

In Anif, just a handful of kilometres south of Salzburg, lies Salzburg Zoo. Opened in 1961 as the "Alpenzoo Hellabrunn", it has also been called the zoo or Zoo Hellabrunn over the years. The zoo itself is home to animals of around 150 species, divided

Many amusement rides and fairground rides, lottery and toss stalls and, of course, lots of food stands are spread throughout the entire city centre and invite you to visit them.

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The huge amusement park, 6 festival tents, traditionally called ‘Hütten’ in Karpfham, with around 19,000 seats, the Rottal Show and the performances of the famous ‘Rottaler Zehnerzug’ attract almost half a million visitors to Karpfham every year.

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The ‘White Magic’ at Jungfernstieg in Hamburg deliberately sets itself apart from traditional Christmas markets, transforming the elegant promenade into a radiant, almost fairy-tale-like winter wonderland right on the Binnenalster.

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On the island of Usedom in beautiful Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, you will find Kinderland Trassenheide. Covering an area of around 10,000 square metres, this play and adventure park is a great destination for families with children up to around 13

The Foire de Pâques on Place Darche in Longwy-Haut is pretty much the opposite of a boring history lesson – even though you’re wandering around here amidst the old Vauban fortifications, right in the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. As soon as