The Easter fair in Homburg marks the official start of the Saarland folk festival season and takes place annually on the spacious fairground at the Forum. As one of the first major events of spring, it attracts visitors from all over the Saarpfalz region

In the Swiss canton of Valais, near Martigny to be precise, at an altitude of around 1110 metres above sea level, you will find the Zoo des Marécottes, a popular excursion destination all year round. In addition to the picturesque Valais landscape, the

Spring is in the starting blocks and many showmen and market traders are getting ready for a new market season, which for many traditionally begins in Nidda. The popular Nidda spring market takes place there and all the citizens of Nidda, as well as

The Cowboyland is a western park in Italy.

Smaller children in particular can enjoy the various western activities.

There is also a small zoo here in the park, which is sure to delight the little visitors.

Leiden Ontzet, also known as the Liberation of Leiden, is an annual city festival celebrated on 3 October to commemorate the liberation of the Dutch city of Leiden from Spanish siege in 1574. It is one of the oldest and most important folk festivals in

Sprookjesbos opened in Valkenburg, between Maastricht and Heerlen, in 1950. The park is mainly aimed at parents with young children and features more than 17 different fairy tales. From Sleeping Beauty to Ali Baba, every child is guaranteed to find their

Just a few kilometres from Northern Ireland's capital Belfast and around 170 kilometres from Dublin lies a piece of land that is wooded and has a river running through it and is one of the largest community and environmental projects in Europe. Since

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

The funfair takes place in the Seilersee car park.

- Wednesday is family day with heavily discounted prices

- Friday fireworks ‘Seilersee in Flames’

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Iserlohn railway station (distance 2.5 km)

- by bus - bus

If you fancy a relaxing trip into nature, Leipzig Wildlife Park in the Connewitz district is just the ticket. Covering around 42 hectares of woodland and meadows, you can experience native wildlife up close – from roe deer, wild boar and red deer to