The Stoppelmarkt in Vechta is one of the oldest markets in northwest Germany. It was already mentioned in a document in 1298. The market got its name from the stubble fields (harvested cornfields) where it was once held when the plague raged in Vechta.

The zoo was opened in 1928 in the centre of the Polish capital Warsaw and officially reopened after the Second World War in 1949. Over the years, it was relocated directly to the banks of the Vistula River, where it grew to an impressive size of over 39

In Hoyerswerda, Saxony, in the district of Bautzen, you will find Hoyerswerda Zoo, which was opened in 1959 in the immediate vicinity of the castle. Covering an area of six hectares, the zoo is home to around 1000 animals from 120 species. In addition to

Colchester Zoo has been located in Colchester in the county of Essex, around 64 miles (approx. 103 km) from the British capital London, since 1963. On the zoo grounds you will find around 180 animal species from all continents. From A for monkeys to R

In 1892, less than 2 kilometres from Sagrada Familia and only a few hundred metres from the Balearic Sea, the Barcelona Zoo opened in Barcelona. On an area of 13 hectares, around 300 animal species and also around 300 plant species are exhibited to the

Twenty kilometres south of the Gold Coast city centre and also only 97 kilometres south of Brisbane is Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. Currumbin is world famous for feeding huge flocks of free-ranging rainbow lories. Since opening in 1947, this zoo has

The Vaihingen May Day is the oldest secular festival in the town of Vaihingen an der Enz and takes place annually over the Whitsun holidays.

History and origins:

The roots of May Day go back a long way, possibly as far as the 15th century. It began as a

The fair on Zaanenlaan in Haarlem is considered one of the most atmospheric and traditional neighbourhood fairs in the whole of the Netherlands. Located in the northern part of the city, the spacious, tree-lined Zaanenlaan is regularly transformed into a

In Hochsauerland, or rather in Olsberg-Bruchhausen, around 15 kilometres north-west of Willingen, you will find the Sternrodt adventure mountain. In addition to the Sternrodler, an alpine coaster from Josef Wiegand GmbH & Co. KG, you will also find a

Right next to Universal Studios Florida, Universal's Island of Adventure opened in 1999. Here you can experience a voyage of discovery by visiting 7 theme islands. The seventh theme island, "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter", was added in 2010. But