In Sevierville in the Great Smoky Mountains in the US state of Tennessee, around 35 kilometres west of Knoxville, you will find the NASCAR SpeedPark, which opened in 1999. In addition to eight different race tracks, which you can drive on with karts and

75 animal species, some native, some exotic, live in the Wildlife Park Belgium or Parc animalier de Bouillon, as the locals would say. In the middle of the Belgian Ardennes you will find alpacas, Asian water buffalo, brown bears and camels.

In the South Welsh coastal town of Porthcawl, located directly on the Bristol Channel, about 48 km west of Cardiff, you will find the Coney Beach Porthcawl amusement park, which first opened in 1920. The park was originally built to entertain American

Marmaris is a picturesque coastal town in the province of Muğla in south-west Turkey. It is located on the Turkish Riviera, also known as the Turquoise Coast, on the Mediterranean Sea. Marmaris has a typical Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers

In the French region of Centre-Val de Loire in the Cher department, you will find the Sam Parc play and adventure park in Saint-Amand-Montrond, which opened on 16 April 2022. In addition to a mini golf course, various bouncy castles, a pedal go-kart

In Elbigenalp in Austria, a municipality in the district of Reutte in Tyrol, around 80 kilometres from Obersdorf in Germany, you will find the Brandauer Alpine Coaster Wally Blitz, which has been operated by Armin Knittel since 2014. This single-rail

The Aquatica amusement park is home to 36 water slides, six rivers and several lagoons. It covers an area of 20 hectares and was opened in 2008.

The landscaping of the park is based on the landscapes of New Zealand, Australia and New Guinea. The main

During Advent, the Bremerhaven Christmas market transforms the city centre of this maritime town into an extensive, enchanting Christmas wonderland that combines maritime flair with festive cheer. The market mainly stretches along

The Augustuskermis in Sint-Truiden is the city's largest and most traditional folk festival and an annual highlight that attracts thousands of visitors.

The fair transforms the entire city centre into a huge open-air amusement park.

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The city's zoo, also known as the mountain zoo, has been located in Halle an der Saale in the middle of the Reilsberg since 1901. Due to its size, it is one of the smaller zoos in Germany, but shows crocodiles, elephants, big cats and fur seals in