If you've ever wanted to stand face to face with a penguin, then you've come to the right place at AquaZoo Leeuwarden. Opened in 2003, the zoo offers you a variety of animals that live in, on or near the water. You will experience birds, reptiles and

The most beautiful time of the year is celebrated twice in Westerstede: The spring market takes place on the first weekend in May and the autumn market on the first weekend in November, both from Friday to Monday. In addition to various sweet and savoury

North America's largest shopping mall is located in Alberta, Canada, around 300 kilometres from Calgary, and goes by the beautiful name of West Edmonton Mall. Until 2004, it was the largest mall in the world for more than two decades. The mall impresses

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The Lüneburg Heath Wildlife Park is located in Nindorf in the district of Harburg in Lower Saxony, around 24 kilometres south of Bispingen and around 41 kilometres south of Hamburg. The wildlife park, which has been open all year round since 20 August

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The Hasenhorn at 1155 meters above sea level is located in the southern Black Forest right next to the town of Todtnau. Since 2004 there is the Hasenhorn Coaster here. With 2700 meters it shares the first place for the longest Alpine Coaster track in

The spring festival in Reutlingen takes place on the Bösmannsäcker fairground.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Reutlingen West station (600m walk)

By car:

- Venue: Bösmannsäcker fairground

Parking facilities:

- Visitor car park Bosch

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