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,

The Rottweiler Volksfest takes place in June. It is a traditional city festival that promises ‘fun for young and old’.

What you can expect:

Fairground at the stadium: The central location of the event is the fairground at Stadionstraße 40. This is where

Around 30 km west of Colmar and around 85 kilometres west of Freiburg, you will find the Tricky Track alpine adventure world. An Alpine coaster with a length of over 700 metres by Wiegand awaits you here, not only with a 7-minute ride, but also with a

Celebrate at the traditional autumn fair in Anröchte. The mayor opens the fair with the tapping of the keg beer on Friday and a colourful programme and around 100 rides and amusement stalls await you until Monday. For example, a pot and stall market on

There was already a pheasantry in Hanau in 1705. Its basic stock has been preserved over the centuries, so that it was converted into a wildlife park in 1967. Just over 30 different animal species live on a huge area of over 107 hectares (for comparison:

Expect the unexpected! Wobbly bridges, rollers, slides and even human washers can be found in these walk-throughs. And whether you like a mirror palace better than an action house or a horror maze is decided on the spot by buying a ticket for the

Water Country is a water park near Portsmouth in New Hampshire in the USA. It was opened in 1984 and is New England's largest water park. With 18 attractions, the park also includes New England's largest wave pool. Unlike many other water parks, you can

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,

The Kalte Markt traditionally takes place at the beginning/middle of November. The original cattle fair was first mentioned in documents in the 12th century. In the meantime, it has developed into a large local festival with more than 100,000 visitors.

In May, the Schwedensteg is once again transformed into a fairground.

It's not just children's hearts that beat faster. Because when the showmen set up their attractive rides, snack bar and beer garden and the smell of roasted almonds and many other