Germany's largest reptile zoo has been in Landau in der Pfalz since 2004. Around 125 animal species live on 3,400 square meters and are provided with appropriate enclosures. The reptile zoo is divided into several areas such as a baby station where young

Since 1993, the Mainfränkische Werkstätten has operated the Sommerhausen zoo on 14ha. This means that special people work here who would have had very few chances of getting a job on the primary job market. The zoo lives from the idea of inclusion.

In Weilrod-Hasselbach in the Hochtaunus district of Hesse, around eleven kilometres from Bad Camberg and around thirty-three kilometres from Limburg an der Lahn, you will find Vogelburg Weilrod, which opened in 1981. The privately run Vogelburg Weilrod

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

In Gilroy in the north of the US state of California, you will find the Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, which operates on 217 hectares and opened in 2001. Designed and built by Michael Bonfante, the horticultural-themed park has over 40 different

Just over the German border, the Dutch town of Hengolo hosts a beautiful city centre fair.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Hengolo railway station (distance 50 m)

By car:

- Venue: City centre

Parking facilities:

- Hengelo Centre car park

Every winter, the most wonderful time of the year begins in Kassel. Every year, Kassel's city center is transformed into a glowing fairy-tale world full of magic, scents, and music:

The Kassel Fairy-Tale Christmas Market invites you to rediscover your

In Frielendorf in northern Hesse, in the Schwalm-Eder district, 45 km from Lake Edersee and Kassel, you will find the Silbersee Bob Frielendorf, which opened in 2000. In addition to the 820-metre-long Alpine Coaster made by Josef Wiegand GmbH & Co KG,

The Mecklenburg seaside resort of Bansin on the island of Usedom is home to what is probably Germany's smallest zoo, TropenZoo Bansin, which opened in 1970. Around 150 animals from 70 species, including ring-tailed parakeets, iguanas, tortoises, snakes,

In 1966, the Aachen Zoo Euregiozoo opened between the districts of Beverau and Forst in the south of Aachen. More than 200 animal species live in an area of almost 9 hectares, which has grown steadily in recent years. In addition to numerous native