Originally started as a pancake restaurant (for Berliners: egg pancakes), Speelparadijs Pannenkoekenhuis, located about 15 kilometres east of Apeldoorn in the province of Gelderland, has developed into a small theme park for families with young children.

In the small village of Le Bouveret on Lake Geneva in the canton of Valais, model railway fans of real steam locomotives and steamships will find the Swiss Vapeur Parc, which has been in operation since 1979. On the grounds of the park, which is run by

In Peoria, Illinois, the Glen Oak Zoo was opened in 1955, then renamed Peoria Zoo in 2009. A smaller area of just under 6ha is offset by a selection of around 100 animal species. With the construction of its African exhibit, the zoo doubled its original

The Cristal Parc in Clermont-Ferrand is one of the most important events in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region's calendar and is known as one of the largest temporary funfairs in France. The festival traditionally takes place on the spacious grounds of the

Go on safari in Mallorca and meet giraffes, rhinos or zebras? This has been possible at the safari zoo in Porto Cristo on the east coast of the Balearic island since 1969. On the approximately three-kilometre-long safari route through the outdoor area of

The Rheinbach Autumn Fair is a traditional folk festival that transforms the city centre into a bustling fairground every year. It stretches across the Himmeroder Wall and the Prümer Wall and attracts visitors from all over the region with a variety of

The Sensapolis indoor leisure park in Sindelfingen near Stuttgart is a unique adventure park that combines adventure, action and learning in an exciting way. Covering more than 10,000 square metres of indoor space, it offers weather-independent leisure

Ripley's Mountain Coaster is located in the mountain village of Gatlinburg in the east of the US state of Tennessee, at the foot of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Operated as Rowdy Bear Coaster from 2017 to 2022 and renamed Ripley's Mountain

The amusement park, which lies exactly on the border between North and South Carolina, opened in 1973. There are 14 roller coasters on an area of 160 hectares. At just under 100 meters, Fury 325 is one of the top 5 highest roller coasters in the world.

Erse Park Uetze is a family-friendly leisure and adventure park in Lower Saxony, idyllically situated between Hanover, Braunschweig and Celle. Since 1976, the park has offered a unique blend of nature, adventure and nostalgic charm. Visitors can expect