Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown is located in Spring, north of Houston. It is one of the oldest water parks in the region and has been in operation since 1984. Covering 48 acres, the park has two pools, 18 water slides and two areas for children.

The privately run Plättli Zoo has been located in Frauenfeld in the Swiss canton of Thurgau, around 30 kilometres from Constance, since 1958. The small but charming zoo is home to around 200 animals from around 50 species, including Barbary macaques,

Tokyo's Taitō district is home to Japan's first modern zoo, the Ueno Zoological Garden. Opened in 1882, the zoo is home to more than 3,000 animals from over 300 different species on an area of 14.3 hectares. In addition to Asian elephants, Sumatran

In Istanbul, the Turkish capital, the Vialand amusement park awaits you in the Eyüp district. This park has been celebrating its 10th anniversary since it opened on 29 May 2013. The park has had various names in the past: it was called Vialand when it

The Hellenthal Bird of Prey Station & Game Reserve has been located in Hellenthal in the Euskirchen district of North Rhine-Westphalia, south of the Eifel National Park, since 1967. On the approximately 65-hectare site of the private game reserve, native

The Grafenau Folk Festival is one of the most popular festivals in the region and attracts around 60,000 visitors each year. The festival always begins on the first Friday in July and lasts for six days. The traditional parade, featuring marching bands,

The only zoo in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg opened in 1956 on an area of 25 hectares. Over 200 animal species from 5 continents are presented in enclosures. Special attention is paid to a beautiful little fairytale park. It has several customised fairy

The Bilker Schützen- und Heimatfest in Düsseldorf is a real crowd-puller, attracting tens of thousands of visitors from across the region every year. The centrepiece of the five-day spectacle is the huge family funfair on the fairground on

Halfway between Malaga and Gibraltar, just a few hundred metres from the coastline of Gualdalmansa, lies the Selwo Aventura Zoo. Over 2,000 animals are presented to visitors on an area of around 100 hectares, divided into four themed areas. In Reserva de

In the middle of England, 33km from Birmingham, you will find a combination of theme park and animal park in the town of Bedwley. First opened in 1973, more than 150 species of animals live in an extensive area of around 81ha. You'll find the largest