Every year, the large gymnastics fair takes place on the Rennwiese in Zweibrücken. Originally, the fair was founded by the Männerturnverein (MTV), a predecessor of the previous organiser Vereinigte Turnerschaft Zweibrücken 1885 e.V. (VTZ). The

"A great folk festival that unites young and old, a whole city in a joyful state of emergency: that is the Neuss Bürger-Schützenfest, which traditionally takes place on the last weekend in August".

This is how the Neusser Bürger-Schützen-Verein e.V.

Kassel in Hesse is the only major city in northern Hesse with a population of just over 200,000. TerraZoo Sontra in Hesse, located around 55 kilometres south-east of Kassel, has existed as a reptile sanctuary since 2008 and as a reptile zoo since 2010.

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.

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

If you fancy a relaxing trip into nature, Leipzig Wildlife Park in the Connewitz district is just the ticket. Covering around 42 hectares of woodland and meadows, you can experience native wildlife up close – from roe deer, wild boar and red deer to

It all began in 1960 on US Route 1 in Saco, Maine next to the mini-golf course that opened in 1959: a drive-in snack bar called Marvel Drive-In was built here. In 1967, Funtown USA was born and a Zipper ride was one of the park's first attractions.

SEA LIFE Gardaland is just a few meters from the entrance to Gardaland, right by the large car park. It is one of several aquariums run by the Merlin Group, which also owns the Legoland parks, Madame Tussauds, Gardaland or Heide-Park. Each of the

The Zoo del Fin del Mundo in Ushuaia, Argentina, is considered the southernmost zoo in the world and is nestled in the impressive landscape of Tierra del Fuego National Park, about 12 kilometres west of the southernmost city on Earth. It allows visitors

In the Thuringian town of Lauscha, famous for its glassblowing, you will find the 1320-metre-long summer toboggan run of Erlebniswelt Ernstthal on Pappenheimer Berg since 1993. The special thing about this run is the uphill ride, which you experience