Twice a year, the Erfurt Folk Festival takes place on the Domplatz. In April as the "Erfurter Altstattfrühling" and in October as the "Erfurter Oktoberfest". Both festivals are among the largest in Thuringia.

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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 Santa Pauli Christmas Market in Hamburg is Germany's only erotic Christmas market and represents a deliberate break with traditional, contemplative Christmas markets. It takes place annually on Spielbudenplatz in the heart of the famous red-light

The Knowsley Safari Game and Safari Park, opened by Edward Stanley, 18th Earl of Derby, and Jimmy Chipperfield in July 1971, is located in Prescot, about 13 miles (approx. 21 km) east of Liverpool city centre. The 220-hectare site is home to over 700

In 1995, L'Aquàrium Barcelona opened in the old port of Barcelona, less than a thousand metres from Barcelona Zoo. In 2001, L'Aquàrium was extended by one floor to present permanent exhibitions to visitors. Around 450 different animal species live in

About 35 kilometres north of Newcastle on the Australian east coast, less than 3 kilometres from Pacific Beach, lies the privately run Oakvale Wildlife Park since 1979. Mainly indigenous animals are kept on an area of around 25ha. Especially for younger

The traditional Whitsun funfair in Coesfeld returns in 2025 and promises days full of fun, rides and culinary delights for visitors of all ages.

The Whitsun funfair is a highlight of the wider Whitsun week in Coesfeld. This week will be characterised by

In Bloomington in Hennepin Country in the US state of Minnesota, you will find the most visited shopping centre in the world, the Mall of Amarica, with over 42 million visitors a year. In the middle of this shopping centre is the Nickelodeon Universe -

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown is located in Spring, north of Houston. It is one of the oldest water parks in the region and has been in operation since 1984. Covering 48 acres, the park has two pools, 18 water slides and two areas for children.

In the Hessian part of the Taunus, more precisely in the central Hessian town of Weilburg, lies the Weilburg Wildlife Park, which is maintained by the Hessen-Forst state forestry company. Covering an area of 93 hectares, it is home to 20 different animal