In the county of Northamptonshire, or rather in Kettering, about 88 km east of Birmingham and about 45 km from Leicester, you will find Wicksteed Park in the south-east of the city. The park was founded in 1921 by the industrialist and owner of the

The Bergkirchweih in Erlangen is the Franconian Oktoberfest and also the oldest beer festival in the world. The first Bergkirchweih took place in 1755, so the festival is over 265 years old. The festival takes place on the "Burgberg" and in a total of 13

Five and a half hours by plane from Los Angeles (alternatively, you could also row a good 4,100 kilometres), the Hawaiian archipelago lies in the middle of the northern Pacific Ocean. On the northernmost island of O`Ahu (where the capital Honululu is

Versmold's St. Petri market, also known as Sünne Peider, attracts almost 100,000 visitors from near and far every year in February. But what is the secret of this success?

Sünne Peider presents a spectacular funfair with state-of-the-art rides that are

Billabong Sanctuary is about 15 kilometres south of Townsville, directly opposite the Great Barrier Reef. The nearest major city, Cairns, is over 365 kilometres to the north. Since 1985, the year it opened, the sanctuary has not only kept reptiles such

Bob Lacul Roșu is an exciting alpine toboggan run in the Romanian Carpathians, near the picturesque Lacul Roșu (Red Lake) in Harghita County. The track stretches for around 940 metres and winds its way through dense forests, rolling hills and small

The Olomouc Zoo is located near Olomouc, Czech Republic, halfway between Ostrava and Brno. When it was founded in 1956, the zoo covered an area of 25 hectares. It all began with a few stags, roe deer, and pheasants.

Today, the zoo has expanded to cover 42

The Europa-Park Hotel Colosseo will transport you directly to the heart of Italy. As soon as you enter, you will feel the flair of a Roman piazza: impressive columns, elegant facades, ornate frescoes and cozy courtyards will immediately immerse you in

The Foire de Pâques on Place Darche in Longwy-Haut is pretty much the opposite of a boring history lesson – even though you’re wandering around here amidst the old Vauban fortifications, right in the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. As soon as

Opened in 1906, the theme park served only the employees of the Hershey Chocolate Company. It was later made available to the general public and enjoyed great popularity. With an attached water park, the park offers approx. 80 attractions and rides on 45