The Edersee Wildlife Park, founded in 1970 and open all year round, is located in Edertal-Hemfurth, Hesse, with a view of Lake Edersee with its dam wall and Waldeck Castle. Covering an area of 53 hectares, it is now home to around 250 animals from around

Over eleven days, the Cranger Kirmes attracts around four million funfair enthusiasts to the eleven-hectare fairground on the Rhine-Herne Canal every year. Always on the first Friday in August, the mayor of Herne opens the largest fair in North

The German-American Friendship Festival in Wiesbaden is considered one of the most important intercultural events in Hesse and is a fixed fixture in the state capital's calendar of events. It is much more than a traditional folk festival; it is a

The Stoppelmarkt in Vechta is one of the oldest markets in northwest Germany. It was already mentioned in a document in 1298. The market got its name from the stubble fields (harvested cornfields) where it was once held when the plague raged in Vechta.

The Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier in Texas is one of the most spectacular amusement parks in the United States. Located directly on the Gulf of Mexico, the amusement pier juts out about 300 metres into the sea and combines classic fairground

In 1937 the Straubing zoo opened on an area of 18 hectares. Over 200 animal species live here in several facilities and animal houses. The Straubing zoo takes part in conservation breeding programs and stocks Bali starlings, bison and African penguins.

As the only flight park in the world, the "Parc du Petit Prince" seduces you on an atmospheric journey on the planet of Antoine de Saint Exupéry's hero. On its surface there are of course foxes, sheep, pigeons, butterflies, a rose garden and a

The Foire de la Saint-Jean in Amiens is one of the largest and most traditional funfairs in the whole of northern France, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. This colourful and lively spectacle takes place against the expansive

In Duisburg Zoo you can discover 9,000 animals from 400 species. The zoo has become famous by having the first permanent and long unique keeping of koalas in Germany. The large tropical hall Rio Negro shows the fascinating world in South America. Here

This special park is all about the giant excavator machines, which you can even operate yourself. There are mini excavators for the children and really big machines for the grown-ups!

An amusement park with a difference.

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