Based on a first zoo from 1770, the first zoo was opened in 1972 under the Franco government in the Spanish capital Madrid. In 1997, the zoo was sold to Parques Reunidos, which operates the Weltvogelpark Walsrode, Movie Park Germany and Tropical Island

In the Saas Valley near Saas-Grund, about 40 kilometres by car from Zermatt and a good 220 kilometres from Geneva, lies the Feeblitz in Saas-Fee Valais. The 600-metre-long mountain coaster has been around since 2000. In addition to a 55% gradient on the

"A great folk festival that unites young and old, a whole city in a joyful state of emergency: that is the Neuss Bürger-Schützenfest, which traditionally takes place on the last weekend in August".

This is how the Neusser Bürger-Schützen-Verein e.V.

The funfair takes place in the centre of Volendam.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by bus - bus stop Centrum

By car:

- Venue: City centre

Parking facilities:

- Havenhof multi-storey car park (Zeestraat 21-15)

- Volendam Centre multi-storey car park

Close to Chambord Castle and the Beauval Zoo, Center Parcs Les Hauts de Bruyères is located in the Sologne region. In the middle of France, this Center Parc offers pure nature. Whether you are interested in tree climbing, canoeing, archery or even

In the Belgian town of Sint-Truiden in the province of Limburg, 15 kilometres southwest of Hasselt, you will find the swimming paradise LAGO Sint-Truiden Bloesembad. The baths, which belong to the LAGO Group, which currently operates twelve swimming

Braunschweig meets at the Schützenplatz

Finally, roasted almonds and a colourful hustle and bustle on the Schützenplatz again. A large selection of showmen awaits you. Just have a look.

Important dates:

Wednesday - family day with reduced prices

the big

The 3-star Hotel Les Trois Hiboux, just a few minutes' walk from Parc Astérix, transports you to the world of Gaul. Here, the owls, messengers of the druids, are particularly vigilant and keep an eye on everything and everyone. After nightfall, they

The Barthelmarkt in Oberstimm, a district of Manching in the administrative district of Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, is the fourth largest folk festival in Upper Bavaria in terms of visitor numbers (as of 2019) and one of the oldest folk festivals in

About 220 kilometres south of Perth lies the tranquil little town of Busselton with just 25,000 inhabitants. Busselton is a popular tourist destination with a huge long special feature: an approximately 2-kilometre-long wooden jetty dating from 1853 to