Indonesia is a fascinating and diverse country in Southeast Asia, known for its rich culture, breathtaking landscapes and remarkable biodiversity (with animals such as the orangutan, Komodo dragon and Sumatran tiger). As the largest island nation in the

Burgers’ Zoo opened in 1913 on a total area of 45 hectares, with approximately 18 hectares dedicated to the zoo itself. Originally located about 35 km away, the zoo reopened ten years later at its current site. In 1968, the “Safari” area opened for

In the west of Australia in the metropolis of Perth near Bibra Lake is the Adventure Park. In 1982 the park was opened under the name "Adventureworld at Bibra Lakes". The park has not only a theme park area, but like so many other parks also a large

The Fabrikus World theme park is located in Vias in the south of France, a small town in the Hérault department between Agde and Béziers. Covering an area of around 7 hectares, there are more than 20 different rides and attractions for young guests,

The Beerfeld Horse Fair in Oberzent is one of the most traditional and well-known folk festivals in southern Hesse, attracting thousands of visitors to the Odenwald every year. For over 120 years, the event has uniquely combined tradition, agriculture,

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

The bathing world of AQUALAND offers a wide range of bathing facilities.

Under the large, light-flooded dome, bathers can relax in pleasantly warm health water (31°C) or keep fit with free water gymnastics.

The oxygen therapy grotto with 36°C warm brine

In beautiful Bergen aan Zee, right on the Dutch coast just before Texel, the Zee Aquarium opened in 1956—when Sea Life wasn’t even in the planning stages—on the grounds of the former Hotel Nassau. Over 350 species of fish live here in more than

"Pützchens Maat is anjesaat, Minschemasse an där Kasse,

Stundelang stonn mer in där Schlang, tausend Mann sin noch vür uns dran,

Fünnef Mark avjedrück, ham mer lang jespaart vür die kurte Fahrt,

Rinn in de Kis', Anschnallpflich, Alles zu spät,

The Butzbach Faselmarkt is one of the oldest and most important folk festivals in Upper Hesse and looks back on over 500 years of history. Originally created purely as a cattle market where breeding animals – known as ‘Faselvieh’ in the Hessian