In the municipality of Kintzheim in Alsace, west of Sélestat in the Grand Est region of France and only 40 km from the German town of Rust and Europa Park, you will find France's first bird of prey sanctuary, "Volerie des Aigles". The family excursion

In the north-west of England, in the county of Lancashire, you will find the coastal town of Blackpool and the Blackpool North Pier amusement park, one of a total of three piers in the town, directly on the Irish Sea. The pier, which opened in 1863 and

The Aquarium Centre de loisirs Wasserbillig has been located in Wasserbillig, Luxembourg, right on the border with Germany, since 1975. Fish and corals from five continents are exhibited in more than 15 different tanks with a capacity of 300 to 40,000

Less than 2 kilometres from the beach on the Gulf of Oman is the country's largest theme park, Marah Land, in Qurum Natural Park in Muscat, the capital of Oman. Located on the eastern edge of the city along the A1 motorway, the park is easily accessible

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.

In the middle of the Lüneburg Heath, not far from the Heide Park in Soltau, the Walsrode World Bird Park has been located on an area of 24 hectares since 1962. It is the largest bird park in the world and shows over 650 species. Due to its biodiversity,

The Olomouc Zoo is located near Olomouc, Czech Republic, halfway between Ostrava and Brno. When it was founded in 1956, the zoo covered an area of 25 hectares. It all began with a few stags, roe deer, and pheasants.

Today, the zoo has expanded to cover 42

Less than three kilometres from Burj Khalifa, the tallest building on earth, The Green Planet opened in 2016 in the City Walk district in the heart of Dubai. This indoor zoo is a biodome that is home to more than 3,000 animals and plants. Inside is a

**Villach Kirchtag: Austria's largest traditional festival**

The Villach Kirchtag is the largest and one of the most famous traditional festivals in Austria. Every year in the first week of August, the city centre of Villach in Carinthia is transformed

The funfair takes place in the centre of Almere on the Esplanade by the Weerwater.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Almere Stad station, Centrum station (distance 1.1 km)

- by bus - bus stop Stadhuisplein

By car:

- Venue: Esplanade

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