For five days, the Frankenberg Whitsun Market with its amusement park on the Wehrweide fairground will once again attract hundreds of thousands of visitors. Visitors can expect an attractive mix of new and tried-and-tested rides for young and old as well

Once you start enjoying the first warm rays of sunshine in Pforzheim, it usually doesn’t take long before the Brötzinger Spring Festival transforms the Weststadt into a colourful party district. The event is essentially a real institution in

The American Lunapark in the Breton port city of Brest is an extraordinary winter entertainment spectacle that transforms the dark season on the Atlantic coast into a dazzling sea of neon colours and high-speed adventures. While the harsh westerly winds

SEA LIFE Melbourne is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also includes the Legoland parks, Gardaland or Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the style of a circuit and shows animals in a classic setting. For example,

Andorra is located exactly on the border between France and Spain and, with its 468 square kilometres, is the 17th smallest country in the world (for comparison: Berlin has about 892 square kilometres). One of the main sources of income is tourism, and

The Foire du Trône is undoubtedly the oldest fair in France. Its history dates back to Lothair of France and the year 957, but it was not until 1805 that a small fair was set up in the suburb of Saint Antoine. Over the years, the fair grew in size and

Poland's third largest city, Wrocław, is home to the oldest zoo in Poland. It was opened in 1865 and is, by its own account, the largest zoo in the country. Well over 1,000 animal species are housed on an area of 33 hectares. In an international

In the Piedmont region in north-western Italy, between Omegna and Stresa, is the 1491-metre Monte Mottarone, at the top of which you will find the Alpyland Mottarone, opened in 2010, with its 1200-metre-long Alpine Coaster, open all year round. With a

Germany's largest reptile zoo has been in Landau in der Pfalz since 2004. Around 125 animal species live on 3,400 square meters and are provided with appropriate enclosures. The reptile zoo is divided into several areas such as a baby station where young

On 6 June 2008, the Sharjah Aquarium opened in Sharjah, about 30 kilometres north of Dubai, directly on the Persian Gulf. Sharjah / Sharjah is the third largest city in the United Arab Emirates and has a corresponding importance for the country. 6,500