In Lehre-Essehof in Lower Saxony, about 12 km from Braunschweig, you will find the privately run Essehof Zoo, founded in 1968. Fifty different species of animals live here on an area of about 10 hectares. In addition to the native lynx, fallow deer and

This park, which is the only permanently installed park in the north-east of the country, was created in cooperation with the Italian Mirabilandia Park and the Peixoto Group. With 35 attractions, including two roller coasters, it is one of the somewhat

In the Polish town of Inwałd in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, about 30 km northwest of Bielsko-Biała and about 60 km southwest of Krakow, you will find the KUCYK Mini Zoo. Here you can see various species of birds such as cranes, peacocks, parrots,

The winter market at Schloßplatz in Berlin-Mitte is one of the capital's newest and most architecturally impressive winter events. It takes place directly in front of and within the historic setting of the rebuilt Berlin Palace, now the Humboldt Forum,

In 1829, the first Corpus Christi fair was held in Sterkrade. The small, contemplative market (six to eight traders) has developed into one of the largest city centre and street fairs in Germany. The festival now attracts over 1 million visitors a year.

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

In Benidorm on the Costa Blanca, about 45 kilometres northeast of Alicante, the Mundomar Animal Park is located right next to its sister water park Aqualandia. Around 30 animal species are presented to visitors here and you can see the interaction

Since it was founded in 1986, the Zoo d'Amnéville has presented around 2,000 animals on an area of around 16 hectares. The zoo is divided into several areas, some of which correspond to the continents of South America, North America, Asia and Africa.

The Kermis in Oss is the largest funfair in the north of the Dutch province of North Brabant and an annual highlight in the city's calendar of events.

The festival transforms the centre of Oss into a lively amusement park and party mile. The funfair

In the harbour city of Portsmouth on the south coast of England, you will find the South Parade Pier, opened in 1879, one of a total of two piers in Portsmouth where you can have fun 364 days a year at its amusement park. In addition to a family roller