Colchester Zoo has been located in Colchester in the county of Essex, around 64 miles (approx. 103 km) from the British capital London, since 1963. On the zoo grounds you will find around 180 animal species from all continents. From A for monkeys to R

About 54 km south of Birmingham and 150 km north-west of London, the town of Warwick with its castle, Warwick Castle, built by William the Conqueror in 1068, offers a glimpse of what life was like in the Middle Ages, what the difficulties were and what

In Irondequoit, a suburb of Rochester in the US state of New York, you will find the fourth oldest amusement park in the United States, Seabreeze Amusement Park, which opened in 1879. The Norris family-run amusement park covers an area of fourteen

The Erfurt Christmas Market is considered one of the largest and most atmospheric Christmas markets in Germany, transforming the historic old town of Thuringia's capital into a sparkling winter wonderland during Advent. This festive Christmas market

The Neptune Festival in Zarrentin am Schaalsee is one of the most traditional and popular events in western Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Located in the heart of the UNESCO Schaalsee Biosphere Reserve, the festival uses the picturesque backdrop of the

In Norddeich, a district of Norden, in East Frisia, Lower Saxony, you will find the only state-recognised care centre for marine mammals in Lower Saxony, the Seal Sanctuary National Park House, which opened in 1971. Every year, around 80 to 180 seals and

The Kaltennordheim Marriage Market is a traditional folk festival in the Thuringian Rhön that has been held since 1563 and thus looks back on a history spanning over 460 years. Held annually over the Whitsun weekend, the event attracts tens of thousands

Since June 2025, a place full of magic and discovery has been waiting for you in the beautiful Münsterland region, more precisely in Olfen, about 20 kilometres northeast of Recklinghausen and 33 kilometres southwest of Münster: the Grimpinger Hof –

In 1954, the Gdansk Zoo, Gdańsk in Polish, was founded. The facility is world-famous for breeding large condors, as they regularly give birth to offspring. Poland's largest zoo covers a total area of 125ha and in terms of visitor numbers it is also one

The first family highlight of the year in Aurich is the Easter market in the car park of the Sparkassen Arena Aurich. Around 80 showmen attract many visitors to Karl-Heinrich-Ulrichs Platz with their numerous rides and food stalls. From children's