Burgers’ Zoo opened in 1913 on a total area of 45 hectares, with approximately 18 hectares dedicated to the zoo itself. Originally located about 35 km away, the zoo reopened ten years later at its current site. In 1968, the “Safari” area opened for

The Rieder Volksfest in Ried im Innkreis is one of the largest and most traditional folk festivals in Upper Austria. What makes it special is that it takes place every two years in conjunction with the large Rieder Messe trade fair, making it a unique

In San Michele al Tagliamento, Italy, in the Veneto region, about 100 km north-east of Venice, you will find the Luna Park Adriatico in the district of Bibione, which is well-known to tourists. Open seasonally from mid-May to mid-September, Luna Park

An old Bavarian gem

The famous Dachau Folk Festival, with its more than 350-year history that began with horse races, is an outstanding event of its kind every year for all of Upper Bavaria and also for large parts of Swabia.

It is easy to explain where

In the French town of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, usually just called Chamonix, in the department of Haute-Savoie in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, the ski resort of Les Planards is located on the outskirts of the town. In addition to various ski and

The amusement park on the Bärenwiese is the place to be if you want to go high up. Numerous exciting attractions such as bumper cars, a Ferris wheel and a carousel await you. And there's plenty to eat and drink at the large market. Here you can browse

The Zomerkermis Etten-Leur is one of the most important and most visited funfairs in the Dutch province of North Brabant. Covering an impressive area of around 25,000 square metres, the fair extends across the entire town centre, connecting various

Over 100 fairground families come to Strasbourg for the Foire Saint-Jean to entertain you with rides of all kinds. The Ferris wheel is traditionally always there, but there are also plenty of rides for adrenaline junkies or for the little ones. Of

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

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