The Zwiesel Borderland Festival is one of the most traditional folk festivals in the region and is one of the highlights in the glass town's calendar of events.

In the past, large folk festivals in rural areas were only known in larger towns such as

With around 200,000 visitors, the Jacobimarkt is the largest folk festival in Lusatia. Around 350 showmen and traders are represented on site. The festival is still opened in the traditional way by firecrackers and ends on the last day with a firework

The Rostock Zoological Garden was opened in Rostock in 1899 on a large area of 56 hectares. Due to its area, it can present a huge number of different animal species and is therefore also the largest zoo on the German Baltic Sea coast. The zoo, which was

The park is divided into the marine landscape, Vulcano Rapids, the medieval area and the modern zone.

Correspondingly themed, fish and dinosaurs can be admired or you can take a small mine train to the Mayan ruins.

Various slides, climbing attractions and

The popular Kleve funfair in the heart of the city takes place in mid-July. The venue is the car parks on Wiesenstraße and Ludwig-Jahn-Straße.

Source: City of Kleve

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Kleve railway station (distance 400 m)

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Gäubodenvolksfest - The second largest funfair in Bavaria!

In 1812 the Gäubodenvolksfest was founded as an agricultural association festival in the Lower Danube district by a decree of King Maximilian I. Joseph. The focus was on breeding shows,

In addition to the world's oldest folk festival (Magdeburg Autumn Fair), the Max-Wille Fairground also hosts the Spring Fair. Here, too, the showmen are waiting for a large audience that they would like to inspire. With many snack and confectionery

In the former mining town of Swadlincote in South Derbyshire, 8 km south-east of Burton upon Trent and north-west of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, you will find the Swadlincote Snowsports Centre. As well as a variety of ski and snowboard slopes, which you can use

200 kilometres southeast of the Czech capital Prague lies the city of Brno (Brünn). On the eastern edge of the city lies the Alpine Coaster, which has been over 1021 metres long since 2016. At the highest elevation in Moravia, the track is suitable for

As a Westphalian city, Hamm lies on the border with the Ruhr area and has had its own zoo since 1934. Over 80 animal species are presented on an area of over 9 hectares. You will not only find small budgies or porcupines, but also pumas and zebras.