In Norddeich, a district of Norden, in East Frisia, Lower Saxony, you will find the only state-recognised care centre for marine mammals in Lower Saxony, the Seal Sanctuary National Park House, which opened in 1971. Every year, around 80 to 180 seals and

The Kusel Autumn Fair is a large, traditional folk festival that takes place every year on the first weekend in September in the district town of Kusel in the Palatinate. It is one of the largest folk festivals in the region and attracts up to 80,000

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

Over 100 fairground families come to Strasbourg for the Foire Saint-Jean to entertain you with rides of all kinds. The Ferris wheel is traditionally always there, but there are also plenty of rides for adrenaline junkies or for the little ones. Of

In the south of the Hanover region, or rather on district road 213 in Springe, about 29 km from Hildesheim and about 28 km from Lower Saxony's capital Hanover, you will find the Wisentgehege Springe. The 90-hectare site, which opened its doors for the

The fair takes place in the city centre (De Lind) of Oisterwijk.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Oisterwijk station (200 metres away)

By car:

- Venue: De Lind

Parking facilities:

- Tiliander multi-storey car park (Spoorlaan 82C)

- Car park

If you fancy a trip to the countryside, then Eekholt Wildlife Park is just the ticket! Located between Bad Bramstedt and Bad Segeberg, you will find 67 hectares of pure nature here – with forests, meadows, moors and lots of animal inhabitants. Over 700

On the way from Chemnitz towards Prague, just 19 kilometres after the German-Czech border, lies the Czech Republic's largest zoo on the outskirts of Chomutov / Komotau. Since its opening in 1975, the zoo has grown to a stately size of 112 ha and is home

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

On the Whitsun weekend, the traditional Whitsun market will take place on the Messplatz Wrede in Germersheim. Numerous showmen will be on site with their rides, game booths and snack bars and look forward to welcoming all visitors. In addition, there