Less than three kilometres from Merimbula Bay (New South Wales) and the Pacific coast, on Australia's south-east coast, is the small park Merimbula's Magic Mountain. The park was opened in 1982, about 450 kilometres south of Sydney and about 250

A relatively old zoo is located in the city of Wuppertal in North Rhine-Westphalia. It was opened in 1881 and bears the proper name "Der Grüne Zoo Wuppertal". Animals from over 450 species are kept in large enclosures on an area of 24 hectares. Special

The SEA LIFE Lido di Jesolo is just a few meters from the New Jesolandia amusement park. It is one of several aquariums run by the Merlin Group, which also owns the Legoland parks, Madame Tussauds, Gardaland or Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is

The Plopsaland Theater Hotel is a themed family hotel located right at the entrance to the Plopsaland Belgium theme park in the Belgian coastal town of De Panne, near the French border. The hotel opened in 2020 and is a central part of the Plopsaland

The Michaeliskirmes in Gütersloh is a traditional folk festival that takes place in the heart of the city, around the market square and in the adjacent streets. The festival is known for its lively atmosphere and attracts visitors from all over 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

The Winterfoor in Sint-Niklaas is a deeply rooted, annual folk festival that transforms the Flemish city into a vibrant amusement park during the cold season. This traditional event is an integral and vibrant part of the city's winter programme and is

Originally started as a private zoological collection, the interest in Van Blanchendaell Park increased so much that it opened its doors to the public in May 2007. Since then, Tuitjenhorn, between Bergen op Zee or Alkmaar and Schagen, has been home to

Wild Adventures Theme Park is located in Valdosta in the US state of Georgia on Interstate 75. Operated by Herschend Family Entertainment, the 67-hectare leisure and theme park, which also has a water park and a large zoo area, was opened in 1996 as

Less than five kilometres from the Tatralandia water park, in Liptovský Mikuláš and thus about 280 km from Bratislava, lies the new indoor park Fantázia Liptov Park, which will open in 2022. It is aimed primarily at families with younger children and