Located 65 kilometers north of Bordeaux as the crow flies, directly on the Atlantic coast and overlooking the Bay of Biscay, the Zoo de la Palmyre sits on the outskirts of Les Mathes. Opened in 1966, the zoo spans 18 hectares between two forests.

Just 20 kilometres north of Abu Dhabi Airport is Emirates Park and Zoo Resort. It was opened in 2008 as the first privately run zoo in the United Arab Emirates. It houses around one and a half thousand animals of various species: from birds and reptiles

In the north-west of England, in the county of Lancashire, you will find the coastal town of Blackpool and the Blackpool South Pier amusement park, one of a total of three piers in the town, directly on the Irish Sea. Opened in 1893 and formerly known as

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 Carnaval in Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont is a folk festival deeply rooted in Walloon folklore, which transforms the town into a vibrant festival mile every year during the Laetare carnival. Unlike many modern fairs, which have been relegated to

Vars La Forêt Blanche is located in the Hautes-Alpes department in the French Southern Alps and, together with the neighboring winter sports resort of Risoul, forms one of the largest contiguous ski areas in the region. Surrounded by imposing peaks,

At the end of the monorail station and right next to the water park, the Alton Towers Hotel is just a few minutes' walk from the Alton Towers theme park. The unusual combination of sumptuous accommodation, quirky looks and above all fantastic

Right next to Disneyland Tokyo, the second Disney park opened in 2001: Tokyo Disney Sea in the Japanese town of Urayasu, less than 20 kilometres from Tokyo. The park is operated under licence by The Oriental Land Company and is the popular extension of

Ahoy to all sailors!

Come by and see the hidden treasure of Barnsley in the island paradise of Calypso Cove Waterpark. In addition to the topic of island adventures, you will find numerous pirates and ship crew members as well as one or the other

The fair has always (and even earlier) been an integral part of the streetscape of our village around Queen's Day (and later King's Day)! This is because Ouderkerk aan de Amstel was one of the first villages in the area to organise a fair on Queen's Day.