Every year, the Christmas market in Meppen creates a particularly festive and lively atmosphere, bathing the city centre in a warm, wintery sea of lights. As the days grow shorter and a touch of frost settles on the rooftops, the historic city centre

The Rostock Zoological Garden was opened in Rostock in 1899 on a large area of 56 hectares. Due to its area, it can present a huge number of different animal species and is therefore also the largest zoo on the German Baltic Sea coast. The zoo, which was

If you are looking for a varied outing in nature, the Wildpark-MV in Güstrow is a real highlight for the whole family. On around 200 hectares of forest and meadowland, you can experience native and rarer wild animals up close. Particularly impressive

In Gothenburg the large Liseberg amusement park awaits its visitors.

A variety of roller coasters and attractions for all ages are offered here.

The wooden roller coaster "Balder" and, since 2014, "HELIX", a launch roller from Mack, are waiting for the

The Czech city of Pilsen is located on the route between Nuremberg and Prague. Around 200 kilometres east of Nuremberg and around 100 kilometres west of the Czech capital Prague, the city is easily accessible. The botanical and zoological garden of the

Around 32 kilometres southwest of Melbourne lies the small town of Werribee with a population of just over 50,000. The Werribee Open Range Zoo was first opened here in 1983. Unlike many other Australian zoos, the focus here is on African animals. You can

The Bosch Winters Paradepaardje is the annual festive highlight of the winter programme in 's-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch) in the Netherlands and is considered the beating heart of the so-called ‘Bossche Winter’ initiative. This winter paradise

The Lübeck Christmas Market transforms the entire old town island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, into the atmospheric ‘Christmas City of the North’. It is not characterised by a single market, but by a diverse ensemble of thematically different

Al Ain Zoo was opened in Al Ain back in 1968. Al Ain is located about 160 kilometres east of Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), directly on the border with Oman. The zoo grounds cover a huge 400ha and are divided into several areas such as the UAE Desert

During Advent, Maximiliansplatz in Bamberg is transformed into a festive Christmas market – surrounded by historic old town houses, the pedestrian zone glows with lights. Wooden stalls invite visitors to browse through all kinds of Christmas goods: