It all began in 1960 on US Route 1 in Saco, Maine next to the mini-golf course that opened in 1959: a drive-in snack bar called Marvel Drive-In was built here. In 1967, Funtown USA was born and a Zipper ride was one of the park's first attractions.

The Finnish city of Vaasa, with a population of 70,000, is located on the Gulf of Bothnia. The Tropiclandia water park is located on the island of Vaskiluoto, right next to a local spa hotel. In the immediate vicinity of Tropiclandia was the now

In Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, you will find the Olderdissen Zoo, which has been run by the city of Bielefeld since 1930. On about 16 hectares in the middle of the Teutoburg Forest, you can observe about 450 animals from 90 different species. But

**Villach Kirchtag: Austria's largest traditional festival**

The Villach Kirchtag is the largest and one of the most famous traditional festivals in Austria. Every year in the first week of August, the city centre of Villach in Carinthia is transformed

The Christmas Destination at Lakeside is the winter transformation of the leisure area at The Quay at Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex. It turns the entire site into a large, sparkling Christmas wonderland, creating a magical atmosphere for the whole

In the Lower Austrian town of St. Corona am Wechsel in the district of Neunkirchen, you will find the huge outdoor paradise Wexl Arena St. Corona am Wechsel. In addition to various themed hiking trails, playgrounds, the motor skills park and the mountain

A small amusement park, whose trademark is on miniatures of the island of Walcheren.

In addition to the miniatures, there is also a large indoor playground and some smaller rides for the whole family.

Even if you don't find an adrenaline ride here, the

The Altöttinger Hofdult has always been a place where great rides have been presented. But it's not just fairground rides that can be found at the Hofdult, there are also many smaller market stalls that characterise the

which characterise the term

The SEA LIFE Lido di Jesolo is just a few meters from the New Jesolandia amusement park. 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

Since 2006, there has been a Wiegand mountain coaster in Latemar, about 30 km from Bolzano. It is over 700 meters long. You can also go hiking in the region in summer and skiing in winter.