The beginnings of the fair up to the present day
The beginnings of the St Michael's Fair date back to the Middle Ages. In 1428, the market day was first explicitly mentioned by name as "frigge Kermesse to sente Michels misse". This name was mentioned in a
…In East Rutherford, in the US state of New Jersey, you will find the American Dream Meadowlands DreamWorks Waterpark in the local mall. Right next to SEA Life New Jersey and Nickelodeon Universe - American Dream, North America's largest indoor water park
…The Klötzer Martinimarkt can be traced back to St Martin's Day. On this day, all the farmers' harvest work was completed and the financial year ended, so to speak. Maidservants and farmhands changed employers at the St Martin's market. People traded at
…Parque Aquático de Amarante is a seasonal and regional water park that is open every year from the beginning of June to mid-September. During this opening period of about one hundred days, the park is currently visited by an average of 150,000 guests
…Reinhard Mey once sang "Above the clouds, freedom must be boundless". You don't go quite that high, but the balloon you climb into is 100 metres above sea level. You'll be higher than Big Ben in London. Just a few metres from
In Königstein in Saxon Switzerland, in the south-east of Saxony between Pirna and the Czech border at the mouth of the Biela into the Elbe, model railway enthusiasts will find the Miniature Elbe Valley. The members of Miniaturelbtal Königstein e. V.
…The Magdeburg Christmas market is considered one of the most attractive markets in Saxony-Anhalt and transforms the historic Alter Markt in the state capital into an atmospheric Christmas village during Advent. It is nestled against the backdrop of the
…The oldest zoo in the world was opened on 31 July 1752. In its early days, the zoo, then called a menagerie, consisted of 12 enclosures and was commissioned by Emperor Franz I. The zoo's size grew over the years to 17 hectares. Over the years, the range
…The Winterfoor in Sint-Niklaas is a deeply rooted, annual folk festival that transforms the Flemish city into a vibrant amusement park during the cold season. This traditional event is an integral and vibrant part of the city's winter programme and is
…In the Netherlands, right by the sea, the park is located between Rotterdam and Antwerp. There is a mixture of different attractions, aquariums and informative knowledge. In the summer months there are also a few small water slides.
