Dublin Zoo, located in the Irish capital of Dublin, is the fourth-oldest zoo in the world. It was opened on September 1, 1831, by the Zoological Society of Dublin with 46 mammals and 72 birds, which were donated by the London Zoo. Today, the 28-hectare

Kirw Sunday is always on the 2nd Sunday in August. The Hülzweiler fair ('Helzwella Kirw') begins on the Saturday before and ends on the Wednesday after. Johannes Knoll, known as "Kirwenhannes", rules the village of Hülzweiler over the 5 days.

With around

The history of the Lübeck Folk Festival goes back to 1848. At that time, however, the festival was still a marksmen's festival under the name "Allgemeine Scbheibenschießen". In 1871, the event was given its current name, "Volks- und Erinnerungsfest".

Every year during Advent, the Bremen Christmas Market transforms the historic city centre into a festive and lively winter wonderland. The event is characterised by its special atmosphere, combining traditional splendour with the exciting hustle and

The Singapore Oceanarium, formerly known as S.E.A. Aquarium, reopened on 24 July 2025 after extensive renovation and expansion work and is one of the largest and most modern aquariums in Asia. With over 45 million litres of water and more than 100,000

In steampunk design and belonging to the Rookburgh theme area, the third hotel of Phantasialand opened in 2020 and is spread over several buildings. The rooms are designed as tubular aeronaut cabins, so that as a pilot you can feel the "aviation

In the French municipality of Sautron in the Pays de la Loire region, around ten kilometres north-west of Nantes, you will find the Parc des Naudières. Open since 1971, this amusement park offers families with children up to around 12 years of age a

Did you know that Oberwiesenthal in the Ore Mountains is home to Saxony's first summer toboggan run? In 1992, the Oberwiesenthal toboggan run was put into operation with a length of 540 m, 9 steep and one S-curve. You can control the speed at which you

With over a million spectators, Bremen's Osterwiese is one of Germany's largest folk festivals. The 50,000 m² area on Bremen's Bürgerweide is supplied by more than 200 showmen, and in addition to rides, merry-go-rounds, sales, snack bars and pubs,

The Pfalzfest is not scheduled to start until 2022. Together with a team from LUKOM, the showman Göbel from Worms as organiser puts on a really big event. Numerous showman colleagues come to Ludwigshafen with their attractions to have a big party here.