Kassel in Hesse is the only major city in northern Hesse with a population of just over 200,000. TerraZoo Sontra in Hesse, located around 55 kilometres south-east of Kassel, has existed as a reptile sanctuary since 2008 and as a reptile zoo since 2010.

The Kusel Autumn Fair is a large, traditional folk festival that takes place every year on the first weekend in September in the district town of Kusel in the Palatinate. It is one of the largest folk festivals in the region and attracts up to 80,000

With almost 140 lovingly designed huts, the Christmas magic at Westfield Centro Oberhausen is one of the largest and most visited Christmas markets in the Ruhr area. It is characterised by its enormous size and its division into three magical themed

The zoo in Slottsskogen is one of the oldest in Sweden. It is open all year round and admission is free.

With a focus on tame and wild Nordic animals, Slottsskogen aims to bring children and adults closer to the animal life around us. Here you can see

The LEGOLAND® Deutschland follows the tradition of the Legoland parks.

A large park full of LEGO® models representing all kinds of landmarks of Germany.

From the North Sea coast, to the skyscrapers of Frankfurt, to the Allianz Arena in the south of the

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.

The first fair in Pforzheim after the Second World War took place in 1947. The fair was first established at the "old Messplatz" on the eastern side of the city and from 1953 to 1959 in the Stadtgarten, and since 1960 the "Pforzemer Mess" has been set up

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

The animal paradise Wildpark schwarze Berge has existed in the south of Hamburg since 1969. More than 100 animal species live on an area of 50 hectares and the wildlife park specialises in European domestic and wild animals.

In large, freely accessible

Lapland borders directly on the northernmost part of the Baltic Sea and lies in the centre of Finland. Ranua is a good two hours' drive north of Oulu, and the journey from Rovaniemi to Ranua takes only about an hour. The route takes you along the E75