Opened in 1862, Melbourne Zoo is one of Australia's oldest zoos. Together with other zoos in the state, it has joined together to form Victoria's Zoos. Only a few kilometres from the city centre, over 300 animal species are shown to visitors on 22

The Hanseatic Festival in Gardelegen is a traditional town festival that celebrates the history and vibrant present of the town every autumn. It commemorates Gardelegen's time as an important member of the Hanseatic League and is a major attraction for

The spring funfair in the centre of Wanne-Eickel opens the funfair season in Herne. Two fairground rides, a children's carousel and tasty treats await visitors on Hauptstrasse at Biuschmannshof.

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In Sept-Saulx, in the French department of Marne in the Grand Est region, around 20 km south-east of Reims, you will find the Grinyland amusement park. This park mainly appeals to families with children up to the age of 12 and offers various rides, shows

A gloomy atmosphere and scary characters will teach you to be afraid in this category. Welcome to the world of ghost rides, haunted houses and zombie mansions. Here you will find all the rides that are normally found at a funfair and are currently in

In Königstein in Saxon Switzerland, in the south-east of Saxony between Pirna and the Czech border at the mouth of the Biela into the Elbe, model railway enthusiasts will find the Miniature Elbe Valley. The members of Miniaturelbtal Königstein e. V.

The Waldkraiburg Folk Festival is a time-honoured, eleven-day celebration and a key social highlight throughout the Inn-Salzach region. As a multifaceted event, it attracts numerous visitors from the town and the surrounding area every year. The

In the middle of endless green expanses, about 7km from the small town of Ripon, you will find Lightwater Valley in the English county of North Yorkshire. Lightwater Valley offers a fun-filled day out for families with younger children whose focus is not

Cowboys and Indians are at home here, in the forests of the Uckermark.

If you want to dive into Wild West romance, you've come to the right place.

On a 7-hectare park, there is an authentically recreated western town with a stunt show and many other

The Nahe Summer Festival in Idar-Oberstein is a fresh new event format that takes over from the long-standing Spießbratenfest. A lively festival area is being created on the grounds of the Idar-Oberstein Exhibition Centre, combining modern facilities