Once again this year, many people are expected to attend the North Hessian folk festival and guests from near and far will celebrate the parades together with the people of Kassel, Kasselan and Kasseläner and let themselves be carried away by the

In the Upper Bavarian district of Weilheim-Schongau, about 18 km south of Landsberg am Lech and about 27 km east of Marktoberdorf, you will find the Schongau Fairytale Forest and Animal Park, which opened in 1965. On the family-friendly and barrier-free

In 1937 the Straubing zoo opened on an area of 18 hectares. Over 200 animal species live here in several facilities and animal houses. The Straubing zoo takes part in conservation breeding programs and stocks Bali starlings, bison and African penguins.

In 1966, the Aachen Zoo Euregiozoo opened between the districts of Beverau and Forst in the south of Aachen. More than 200 animal species live in an area of almost 9 hectares, which has grown steadily in recent years. In addition to numerous native

Noah's Ark Waterpark is the largest open-air water park in the USA. Covering an area of 28 hectares, there are 47 water slides, 2 wave pools and dozens of other attractions. The park is located in Wisconsin Dells. The park has been in existence since

Ústí nad Labem is located 70 kilometres south of Dresden and 90 kilometres north of Prague. In 1908, a merchant founded the present-day Ústí nad Labem Zoo here, originally as a bird park. Over the years, the original 6 hectares that the bird park had

Opened in 1974 under the name Birmingham Nature Centre, Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park (first opened in 1964 from Birmingham Zoo) is a small zoo managed by Birmingham City Council. It is located on the edge of Cannon Hill Park; there is also a

Darien Lake started as a camping site in 1964 and through a deal with HUSS Park Attractions it became the North American exhibition area of the original German attraction manufacturer. In 1983 the park was sold to Funtime Inc. and joined Premier Parks in

In the Hessian part of the Taunus, more precisely in the central Hessian town of Weilburg, lies the Weilburg Wildlife Park, which is maintained by the Hessen-Forst state forestry company. Covering an area of 93 hectares, it is home to 20 different animal

The Kamenz Forest Festival is a traditional school and local festival that has been celebrated in its current form for more than 150 years. The colourful parades, which take place on Monday and Thursday, are at the heart of the forest festival week.

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