On an area of 22 hectares, the Hanover Zoo houses about 2150 animals from 181 species. The zoo was already opened on May 4, 1865 and has been renovated many times. In the meantime, seven themed worlds have been created, which show the natural habitat and

On the weekend before St John's Day (24 June), the people of Lorsch celebrate their oldest traditional festival: the four-day St John's Festival. A fairground and a creative market are set up on Karolingerplatz, idyllically situated at the foot of the

In Les Diablerets in Switzerland, a small village at 1200 metres in the canton of Vaud, you will find the year-round excursion destination Glacier 3000. The ski area at around 3000 metres offers various ski and snowboard slopes, a snow park, the Peak

The Swiss zoo Sikypark has been located in the Swiss canton of Bern, more precisely in Crémines, around 60 kilometres south of Basel, since 1972. Around 550 animals from over 70 species, including tigers, wolves, lynxes and parrots, live on the park's

In 1926 the larger of the two Saarland zoos opened for the first time in Neunkirchen. Over 140 animal species are presented on an area of around 20 hectares, with the focus being on Asian animals such as the Chinese tree chipmunk, the Asian elephant or

Veldhoven Zoo was opened in 2014 and is one of the younger zoos. It emerged from the Papegaaienpark N.O.P., which was closed in 1992 and 2013. Only a few kilometres west of Eindhoven, birds of prey and exotic birds have an area of around 17 ha at their

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

With around 160 attractions, the Hasselt Kermis is one of the largest fun fairs in the Netherlands.

In Birmingham, right next to the Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park, you will find Cannon Hill Park. In a large park area, numerous possibilities have been accommodated, which allow families with smaller children some leisure activities. In addition

In the Hessian science city of Darmstadt, or rather in Weiterstadt, just a few minutes' drive from the A5 motorway, you will find the Keller-Ranch animal sanctuary. The aim of the Keller-Ranch is to take in old, rejected, abandoned and unwanted animals,