In Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, you will find the Olderdissen Zoo, which has been run by the city of Bielefeld since 1930. On about 16 hectares in the middle of the Teutoburg Forest, you can observe about 450 animals from 90 different species. But

SEA LIFE London, right next to The Dungeons London and Shrek's Adventure, is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also includes Legoland parks, Gardaland and Heide Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the style of a circular

Little Amerricka amusement park, which opened in 1991, is located in the American city of Marshall in the state of Wisconsin. Founded by Lee Merrick, who built a miniature railway here back in 1987, the park's four-hectare site is now home to an 18-hole

The Neptune Festival in Zarrentin am Schaalsee is one of the most traditional and popular events in western Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Located in the heart of the UNESCO Schaalsee Biosphere Reserve, the festival uses the picturesque backdrop of the

In Assling, a municipality in the East Tyrolean part of the Puster Valley, around 10 km west of Lienz, you will find the Assling Adventure World with the Assling Wildlife Park. This park is home to more than 100 animal inhabitants from around forty

In the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-Württemberg, or rather in Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach, around 16 kilometres south-west of Freudenstadt, you will find the Alternative Wolf and Bear Park Black Forest, which opened in 2010. As the second project of

The Bielefeld Christmas market is one of the largest and most atmospheric Christmas markets in North Rhine-Westphalia and extends across the entire city centre. It offers a diverse and festive atmosphere at various central locations:

- Alter Markt: Here,

A water park in the far north that has a 26m high water slide.

In this slide you can experience a 9 meter free fall! But you can also have fun in the Sentrifuga, the halfpipe or the Flow Rider.

For families there are also more moderate slides, mini golf,

Just a handful of kilometres from Poland in the north-east of the Czech Republic lies this alpine adventure world. About 180 km east of Prague and about 118 km from Brno, Bobová Dráha Pastviny offers an alpine coaster over 700 metres long, pedal boats

The Bartholomäusmarkt in Bad Ems is one of the oldest and largest folk festivals in the region and has a long tradition dating back to 1379.

The festival is a mixture of a large funfair, folk festival and entertainment programme that lasts several days