In Schiffweiler in Saarland, less than 5km from Autobahn 8, there is an excursion destination for the whole family: Gondwana - Das Praehistorium. Hundreds of millions of years ago, Gondwana was a major geological continent - today this museum is a

Funfields is a 16-hectare theme park located in the suburb of Whittlesea, about 40 kilometers north of Melbourne. In 1985, the park was opened under the name Alpine Toboggan Park. Over time, however, the park has evolved into a multifaceted theme park

A good 65 kilometres east of Australia's southernmost city, Melbourne, lies Healesville Sanctuary, which opened in 1934 under the name Sir Colin MacKenzie Sanctuary and was later renamed. This zoo specialises in native animals and is home to, among

Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park has been located in Glenwood Springs, in Garfield Country in Colorado, the 38th state of the United States of America and approx. 160 miles (approx. 257 km) from Denver, since 1999. The Glenwood Gondola, a cable car, takes

The German-American Friendship Festival in Wiesbaden is considered one of the most important intercultural events in Hesse and is a fixed fixture in the state capital's calendar of events. It is much more than a traditional folk festival; it is a

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,

Schlitterbahn Water Park in Galveston opened in 2006 and covers an area of 26 acres. It offers a great abundance of thrill slides and even has a former world record holder of the world's tallest water coaster, called "Masiv Monster Blaster." However, the

The Foire d'hiver de Dunkerque, the traditional winter fair in the northern French port city of Dunkirk, is a vibrant celebration of joie de vivre that defies the harsh weather on the North Sea coast with warmth and colour. In a city whose identity is

Kassel in Hesse is the only major city in northern Hesse with a population of just over 200,000. TerraZoo Sontra in Hesse, located around 55 kilometres south-east of Kassel, has existed as a reptile sanctuary since 2008 and as a reptile zoo since 2010.

The United Kingdom includes the countries of Scotland and Wales. Wales, with its capital Cardiff (more than 360,000 inhabitants), has the Barry Island Pleasure Park on the coast of Barry Island in the Vale of Glamorgan, around 16 kilometres from the