In the Bavarian town of Weiden in der Oberpfalz, about 100 km east of Nuremberg and 35 km west of the border with the Czech Republic, the five-day Weidener Volksfest always takes place in September. On the large fairground in Conrad-Röntgen-Straße you

In northwestern Tuscany, 9 km from the Ligurian Sea and about 80 km from Florence, in the small town of Lido Di Camaiore lies the Parco Pitagora amusement park. This rather small park, unlike most other amusement parks in Italy, offers fun and games all

The 3-star Hotel Texas is located on the grounds of TwinPigs – Park Westernowy and is designed entirely in Western style. The rooms are individually decorated and feature themes such as ‘Mexico’, ‘Native Americans’ and ‘Old West’. This

4 kilometres south of Knott's Berry Farm and also less than 8 kilometres from Disneyland Anaheim, you will find a small, up-and-coming amusement park in the United States of America that has so far been overshadowed by the big parks. Despite the strong

A large amusement park with all kinds of roller coasters, rides and play equipment for all ages. The highlights include the Intamin MegaLightCoaster "Piraten" and the Vekoma launching rollercoaster "Juvelen". The specialty of the latter roller coaster is

The Montbéliard Christmas Lights (Les Lumières de Noël) is an annual event that transforms Montbéliard in the Franche-Comté region of France into a veritable city of lights (Cité des Lumières) during Advent. This market is considered one of the

On the way from Chemnitz towards Prague, just 19 kilometres after the German-Czech border, lies the Czech Republic's largest zoo on the outskirts of Chomutov / Komotau. Since its opening in 1975, the zoo has grown to a stately size of 112 ha and is home

In Peoria, Illinois, the Glen Oak Zoo was opened in 1955, then renamed Peoria Zoo in 2009. A smaller area of just under 6ha is offset by a selection of around 100 animal species. With the construction of its African exhibit, the zoo doubled its original

The SEA LIFE Königswinter is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also includes the Legoland parks, Gardaland and Heide Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the style of a circular route and shows animals in a classic

The fourth Saturday before Easter sees the start of the Spring Folk Festival at Würzburg's Talavera, the first major folk festival in Bavaria in the course of the year. On average, around 50 rides of all kinds are represented there. In July, the somewhat