It opened in 1969 under the name “Løveparken” (meaning “Lion Park”), with lions as its only animals. To this day, it remains the only zoo in Denmark that is home to gorillas. Over the years, the zoo’s total area has grown to 120 hectares,

On the first weekend in September, it's time for the Moers funfair, which attracts around 400,000 visitors to the city of the counts.

The traditional event has been offering plenty of fun and variety for young and old for over 170 years.

Around 200 showmen

In the heart of Neuenrade, the traditional "Gertrüdchen" festival takes place in the park area around the town hall, with a funfair, a market, a horse market, a hobby art exhibition and much more.

A large number of showmen and market traders offer their

Recreational pool, outdoor pool, sauna area: all this awaits you in the privately run pool in Troisdorf, about 15km north-east of the former federal capital Bonn. There is a wide range of indoor relaxation options throughout the year: be it floating in

In the Neumünster zoo in Schleswig-Holstein, around 100 animal species live on an area of over 24 hectares. Known for its keeping and breeding of bison, the zoo is a popular destination. In addition to Australian dingoes, lynxes and Highland cattle, you

The "Gerner Dult" is and was traditionally the first Dult of the year.

In April, when the traders set up their stalls with the food, it was usually still cold. Every house in Gern was allowed to serve beer from the castle brewery in the so-called

In Gruyères, Fribourg, about 125 km from Geneva, there is an Alpinecoaster to ride since 2008. You can also go hiking there. There are downhill carts and a mini golf course.

The Fête Foraine in Douai is one of the most traditional and significant folk festivals in northern France. The event has a long history and is firmly established in the region’s cultural calendar. It takes place at various times of the year, with the

The Alpine Adventure World has been around since 2023. You can go hiking here in summer and skiing in winter. It is located in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie about 90 km from Perpignan. An Alpine coaster awaits you here from 2025.

In the north-west of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, in Dassow in the district of Schönberg, approx. 25 km from Lübeck, is the Farell family's seasonal adventure and tiger park. The park was opened in 2003 and is home to 19 big cats and other animals on an