Originally started as a pancake restaurant (for Berliners: egg pancakes), Speelparadijs Pannenkoekenhuis, located about 15 kilometres east of Apeldoorn in the province of Gelderland, has developed into a small theme park for families with young children.

In Neuss in the Lower Rhine region, around 10 km south-west of the North Rhine-Westphalian capital Düsseldorf, you will find Alpenpark Neuss. What began in 2001 on the former site of the Neuss-Grefrath landfill site with Germany's first indoor ski hall

In the Australian government district of Port Stephens, in the state of New South Wales about 60 kilometres by road northeast of Newcastle, you will find the play and adventure park Toboggan Hill Park in the community of Nelson Bay. The park is located

In Friesoythe in the district of Cloppenburg in Lower Saxony, around 32 km south-west of Oldenburg and around 48 km south-east of Leer (East Frisia), you will find the Thüle animal and leisure park, which opened in 1965. What began as a hobby farm for

Every year around Christmas time, Hyde Park becomes a Winter Wonderland. Spectacular attractions are always guests, among them the "Olympia Looping" which is called "Munich Looping" in London. Besides the largest transportable roller coaster, another

The Friedberg Autumn Market is a traditional folk festival that takes place in Friedberg city centre and heralds the start of the autumn season. The festival combines elements of a large funfair, a flea market and a Sunday shopping day, offering a

The Oasis Wildlife Fuerteventura Zoo has been located in La Lajita in the south of Fuerteventura since 1985. What began as a nursery and camel farm has developed into a large zoo where you can see hippos, giraffes, zebras, crocodiles and African

The Nürtingen May Day is the traditional festival of the schools and the Nürtingen ‘bank holidays’ par excellence. First documented in 1602, the Nürtingen May Day is one of the oldest children's and local festivals in south-west Germany. Over the

Magliaso, on the right bank of Lake Lugano in the Swiss canton of Ticino, has been home to the privately run Zoo al Maglio-Neggio since 1974. Over 300 animals of around 60 species from various continents live on the zoo's 2.2 hectare site. In addition to

In the Middle Franconian district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, or rather in Vestenbergsgreuth, around 20 km south-east of Geiselwind and just a few kilometres from the A3 motorway, you will find the Alpinecoaster Greuther Keller, which opened in 2003. In