The Landsberg Folk Festival is the largest and most traditional event of its kind in the Upper Bavarian district of Landsberg am Lech. It takes place annually at the idyllically located fairground on Waitzinger Wiese, which is distinguished by its close

Portugal’s oldest zoo is located in Lisbon. It is situated north of the city center in Sete Rios, just a few hundred meters from the Parque Recreativo do Alto da Serafina. It opened in 1884 and was moved to its current location in 1905. Spanning 26

In the heart of Munich, against the magnificent backdrop of the neo-Gothic town hall, the Christmas market on Marienplatz shines in festive splendor. The scent of roasted almonds, mulled wine, and fresh gingerbread fills the cold winter air, while over

The Dippemess is Frankfurt's largest and oldest public festival and takes place twice a year. Showmen and market traders of all kinds can be found on the festival square on Ratsweg. Carousels, chain rides, roller coasters, everything is there and, of

The Dierenrijk Zoo in Mierlo near Eindhoven opened its doors for the first time in 2004. Today, around 100 animal species are presented on 16 hectares. Originally designed as a children's zoo, the concept has been adapted in recent years and now sees

The SEA LIFE Hunstanton on the east coast of Great Britain is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also includes the Legoland parks, Madame Tussauds, Gardaland and Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the style of a

St John's Festival - the festival of joy

Once a year - usually on the first weekend in July - Eschwege is "in a state of emergency" at the St John's Festival. For five days, all life in the town is centred on this traditional festival, and the

In Freiburg im Breisgau in Baden-Württemberg, in south-west Germany, you will find the Mundenhof animal enclosure, which has been in operation since 1968. The Mundenhof is not just an animal enclosure, but is much more of a leisure and educational

Overlooking the Atlantic past Castelo do Queijo you will find the SEA LIFE Porto. It is one of several aquariums run by the Merlin Group, which also owns the Legoland parks, Madame Tussauds, Gardaland or Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in

The Trafford Centre in Manchester is home to the LEGO® Discovery Centre. Unlike Legoland, the Discovery Centre only has an indoor area and only a few rides. Apart from the LEGO® 4D cinema with changing films from the world of LEGO® City, Ninjago or