In Dissay, about fifteen kilometres north-northeast of Poitiers in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, lies the amusement park L’Île aux Géants Parc D´Attractions, a destination for the whole family. This amusement park, which is only open in the summer

In London's Bankside district, right on the Thames in the historic County Hall, directly opposite the London Eye, you'll find London Dungeon. The Dungeon was originally the first of its kind to open in Tooley Street underneath the tracks of London Bridge

Go on safari in Mallorca and meet giraffes, rhinos or zebras? This has been possible at the safari zoo in Porto Cristo on the east coast of the Balearic island since 1969. On the approximately three-kilometre-long safari route through the outdoor area of

Once a year, the whole town of Verden is turned upside down. Showmen with fast-paced rides, a large Ferris wheel, many snack and confectionery vendors await you. As part of the supporting programme, the Domweih parade through the town of Verden starts on

In the English port town of Chatham, on the south bank of the River Medway in the county of Kent, about 54 km south-east of London, you will find the Chatham Snowsports Centre. In addition to various ski and snowboard slopes, which you can use in summer

The largest animal stock, the most species-rich representation and the oldest zoo in Switzerland: all this is combined in the Zoological Garden Basel. Numerous animals have been presented on an area of around 11 hectares in Basel since it opened in 1874.

The Easter market has its origins in the Napoleonic era, when Mutterstadt was the cantonal capital, and today takes place as an amusement market from Easter Saturday to the Tuesday after Easter on the Messplatz.

(Source: City of Mutterstadt)

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The oldest zoo in the world was opened on 31 July 1752. In its early days, the zoo, then called a menagerie, consisted of 12 enclosures and was commissioned by Emperor Franz I. The zoo's size grew over the years to 17 hectares. Over the years, the range

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

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