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

Gettorf is located halfway between Kiel and Eckernförde, less than 10 kilometres from the Baltic Sea beach. The Gettorf Zoo emerged from a private hobby in 1968. Through extensions, the small zoo in Schleswig-Holstein has grown to a total area of 4ha.

Leipzig Zoo is one of the best zoos in Germany. It has an area of 26 hectares and is being converted and expanded into the "Zoo of the Future". The concept of Zoo Leipzig is a species-appropriate animal husbandry, species conservation, education and

The Butzbach Katharinenmarkt is a centuries-old and important folk festival in the Hessian town of Butzbach, which traditionally takes place every autumn. This four-day event offers a varied programme that combines the historic Krammarkt with modern

The Hundshaupten Wildlife Park in Franconian Switzerland is an ideal destination for a varied trip into nature. More than 40 species of animals live on around 40 hectares of land, mostly forest, which you can observe on the extensive circular trails.

There was already a pheasantry in Hanau in 1705. Its basic stock has been preserved over the centuries, so that it was converted into a wildlife park in 1967. Just over 30 different animal species live on a huge area of over 107 hectares (for comparison:

The Heide Park Adventure Hotel will transport you to another world as soon as you arrive. Here you don't just stay overnight, but become part of an adventure – perfect if you want to make your visit to the park very special.

The lovingly designed themed

The Oktopus leisure pool in Siegburg offers lots of fun and varied leisure activities all year round!

The indoor pool has a 25-metre sports pool, a non-swimmers' area, a children's area with a small slide and a heated outdoor pool. But the highlight for

If you're looking for nature, tranquillity and adventure all at once, the Tripsdrill Nature Resort is just the place for you. Nestled among forests, meadows and vineyards, it is located directly between the Tripsdrill adventure park and the Wildparadies

Less than three kilometres from Burj Khalifa, the tallest building on earth, The Green Planet opened in 2016 in the City Walk district in the heart of Dubai. This indoor zoo is a biodome that is home to more than 3,000 animals and plants. Inside is a