Smell of moss, fresh air, soft forest floor. Strolling through the beautiful forest on the winding path and peering through the dense trees, you will feel as if you are in a time machine. A machine that transports you 150 million years into the past.

Originally started as a private zoological collection, the interest in Van Blanchendaell Park increased so much that it opened its doors to the public in May 2007. Since then, Tuitjenhorn, between Bergen op Zee or Alkmaar and Schagen, has been home to

Veldhoven Zoo was opened in 2014 and is one of the younger zoos. It emerged from the Papegaaienpark N.O.P., which was closed in 1992 and 2013. Only a few kilometres west of Eindhoven, birds of prey and exotic birds have an area of around 17 ha at their

Deinkick Langenbruck - Solarbob & Seilpark is located in Langenbruck (BL) in the canton of Basel-Landschaft, about 40 km southeast of Basel and about 77 km west of Zurich. The 760-metre-long summer toboggan run was built by Josef Wiegand GmbH & Co. KG of

In Friesoythe in the district of Cloppenburg in Lower Saxony, around 32 km south-west of Oldenburg and around 48 km south-east of Leer (East Frisia), you will find the Thüle animal and leisure park, which opened in 1965. What began as a hobby farm for

In the French town of Hauteluce in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, about 25 km north-east of Albertville, you will find the "Mountain Twister" mountain coaster, built in 2009, in the local winter sports area Les Saisies. This alpine coaster from Josef

Every year, the Uetze shooting club organises a three-day shooting and folk festival on the fairground on Marktstraße. The festival kicks off with the children's parade followed by the children's royal shooting. In addition to the various rides for

The town of Bremervörde organises an annual spring market on the first weekend in May.

Over 70 showmen provide an eventful fair on the market and exhibition grounds. Monday is family day with reduced prices and a large firework display at 10.00 pm.

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Less than 10 kilometres east of Northampton, which is about halfway between London and Birmingham, Billling Aquadrome Holiday Park awaits you. Nestled in 235 acres in the Nene Valley, Billing Aquadrome offers a natural retreat with lakes, rivers, locks

A beautiful small water park near Marseille. Unfortunately it can get very crowded on nice days, but if you are in the area, you should have a look.