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In the Hungarian municipality of Szilvásvárad in northern Hungary, about 23 km north of Eger and about 6 km northeast of the county seat of Bélapátfalva, you will find Hungary's first monorail alpine coaster, the X-TRÉM BOB Szilvásvárad, which

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In 1880, the municipal council decided that the three fairs held simultaneously on the Grand Place, the Place des Martyrs and the Marché-aux-Grains should be combined into a single large fair to be held on the Boulevard du Midi at the beginning of July.

Just over the German border, the Dutch town of Hengolo hosts a beautiful city centre fair.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Hengolo railway station (distance 50 m)

By car:

- Venue: City centre

Parking facilities:

- Hengelo Centre car park

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