Based on a first zoo from 1770, the first zoo was opened in 1972 under the Franco government in the Spanish capital Madrid. In 1997, the zoo was sold to Parques Reunidos, which operates the Weltvogelpark Walsrode, Movie Park Germany and Tropical Island

On 147 hectares, this park offers visitors ca. 50 attractions, 14 of which are roller coasters alone. The park is one of 12 theme parks managed by the Cedar Fair Group. The most famous attraction of the park was the meanwhile demolished wooden roller

In Geleen in the Dutch province of Limburg, one of the largest funfair events in the south of the Netherlands, the Gelaender Kirmes, takes place every year. Every year, over 90 different showmen present their rides, shooting, lottery and throwing stalls

The Vegesack market is a traditional event in the heart of Bremen-North.

Every year at the beginning of September, almost 100 fairground companies come to Bremen's Vegesack district.

The streets between Sedanplatz and Aumunder Marktplatz are transformed

In Lievestuore, Finland, located directly on motorway 9 and around 24 kilometres from Jyväskylä, you will find the family-friendly Nokkakivi amusement park, which opened in 2007. On the park's 2.2 hectare site, you will find over twenty different rides

Located in the Emsland region, the holiday centre Schloß Dankern invites you to a huge recreational area of about 200 hectares.

The play and adventure possibilities in the leisure park, which are mainly aimed at families, range from Brug Arkan with a

This water park with its 15 attractions is located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It offers a large play paradise for the smaller children, as well as some very interesting slides for the older ones. Here you can really let off steam or relax.

The spring market takes place on the Schützenplatz on Bismarckring.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Walsrode railway station (distance 1.8 km)

- by bus - bus stop Benzer Winkel

By car:

- Venue: Schützenplatz (Bismarckring)

Parking

In 2022, the Rudolstadt bird shooting celebrates its 300th anniversary. Around 500,000 visitors are expected at Thuringia's largest folk festival.

In the French winter sports resort of La Bresse-Hohneck, in the Vosges department in the Grand Est region, you will find the Schlitte Mountain alpine coaster, which was built in 2010. The 460 metre long alpine coaster from Josef Wiegand GmbH & Co. KG