A good 55 kilometres east of Italy's capital Rome, on the A1 autostrada, lies the town of Valmontone with its more than 15,000 inhabitants. The mighty Palazzo Doria Pamphilj with its 365 rooms dominates the townscape from afar. It was built in 1654-1670

In Maribor, about 70 km south of Granz and about 128 km from Ljubljana, the Alpine Adventure World Športni Center Pohorje awaits you, where you can go skiing in winter and in summer a mountain coaster from Brandauer with a length of almost 1000 metres

The largest koala sanctuary in the world is located in Fig Tree Pocket, a suburb of Brisbane. Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, as it is called, covers 18ha and has been at its current location since 1927. Originally started with just 2 koalas named Jack and

The large Ferris wheel at the water tower is a recognisable symbol of the Mannheim Fasnachtmarkt and can be seen from afar. After a two-year break due to the coronavirus pandemic, young and old fools from near and far have finally been able to celebrate

Magliaso, on the right bank of Lake Lugano in the Swiss canton of Ticino, has been home to the privately run Zoo al Maglio-Neggio since 1974. Over 300 animals of around 60 species from various continents live on the zoo's 2.2 hectare site. In addition to

1913 opened in Bremerhaven as a themed zoo, which specializes in Nordic and aquatic animal species, on less than 12,000 square meters, the zoo by the sea. It also counts as the smallest scientifically managed zoo in Europe. In addition to penguins, one

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The Stuttgart Spring Festival was founded as the showmen's kick-off event for the new travelling season after the respective winter break, which begins with the end of the Christmas markets. Unfortunately, the founding year can no longer be

The Kermis Woerden is an annual folk festival deeply rooted in the traditions of the Dutch town, serving as an atmospheric programme leading up to the main day of the historic cattle market, the Koeiemart. It creates a lively, festive atmosphere in 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

The Nature Conservation Zoo Görlitz-Zgorzelec is one of the smaller zoos in Germany. It has an area of 5 hectares and about 500 animals of 100 species live here. The zoo is characterized by natural and lovingly designed enclosures. There are some