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.

“A kingdom for children” awaits you in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, around 100 kilometers west of Philadelphia. Dutch Wonderland has been here since 1963 and will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2023. There are more than 30 attractions for the whole

SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium is located directly on Okahu Bay, less than 7 kilometres from Auckland's city centre, and is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also includes the Legoland parks, Madame Tussauds, Gardaland or

Who doesn't know Looney Tunes Taz, the Tasmanian Devil? Welcome to his homeland, Tasmania. About 25 kilometres north of the Tasmanian capital Hobart (over 250,000 inhabitants) lies the small suburb of Brighton. Already in the 1980s, the Bonorong Wildlife

The Schwerin Christmas Market, which operates under the motto ‘The Star in the North’, transforms the historic old town of the state capital into an extensive, festive wonderland. The event extends across several central squares and streets,

The Forest Coaster in Gura Humorului is a new highlight in the Suceava region in north-eastern Romania and a must for anyone who wants to combine nature and adrenaline. Opened in 2025, the facility was built by German manufacturer Wiegand and winds its

The Kiliani folk festival takes place every year for two weeks from the beginning to the middle of July on the Talavera. With about 80 showmen and about 900,000 visitors, it is the largest folk festival in Lower Franconia and remains one of the most

The ‘Little Saxon Switzerland’ in the village of Wehlen is a miniature park and open-air museum covering 8,000 m² on the route between Pillnitz and the Bastei. The site features 67 scale models of buildings and rock formations from Saxon-Bohemian

In the Polish town of Inwałd in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, about 30 km northwest of Bielsko-Biała and about 60 km southwest of Krakow, you will find the KUCYK Mini Zoo. Here you can see various species of birds such as cranes, peacocks, parrots,

The Dresden Striezelmarkt is not just any Christmas market, but a cultural landmark of international significance deeply rooted in Saxon history. It is considered the oldest documented Christmas market in Germany and can proudly look back on an unbroken