The winter market at Schloßplatz in Berlin-Mitte is one of the capital's newest and most architecturally impressive winter events. It takes place directly in front of and within the historic setting of the rebuilt Berlin Palace, now the Humboldt Forum,

In Stuttgart, the state capital of Baden-Württemberg, you will find the Wilhelma Zoological and Botanical Gardens in the Bad-Cannstatt district. Around 11,000 animals from all over the world live here on an area of around 30 hectares. Did you know that

The Gillamoos is our favourite time of year. It takes place every year from Thursday to Monday around the first Sunday in September on the Gillamoos meadow in Abensberg. Our Lower Bavarian fair is known for its hearty Bavarian specialities, rustic

The weirdest funfair in Europe

You've seen the whole world and nothing gives you a thrill? You're wrong if you've never been to the "weirdest funfair in Europe". If you've never climbed into the breakneck-speed rides there and have never been captivated

The Beerfeld Horse Fair in Oberzent is one of the most traditional and well-known folk festivals in southern Hesse, attracting thousands of visitors to the Odenwald every year. For over 120 years, the event has uniquely combined tradition, agriculture,

In Nideggen-Schmidt in the district of Düren in North Rhine-Westphalia, you will find the popular destination for animal lovers and families, the Schmidt wildlife park. Open to visitors since 1968 and still family-owned by the Scheidtweiler family, the

Parc d’Olhain – A nature experience in the heart of northern France

The Parc départemental d’Olhain is a popular nature and leisure area in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region, about 15 kilometres south-west of Béthune. Nestled

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

In the Neumünster zoo in Schleswig-Holstein, around 100 animal species live on an area of over 24 hectares. Known for its keeping and breeding of bison, the zoo is a popular destination. In addition to Australian dingoes, lynxes and Highland cattle, you

In Arnsberg in the Sauerland region of North Rhine-Westphalia, 33 km east of Iserlohn and 15 km south of Lake Möhne, lies the Vosswinkel Wildlife Park, which was founded in 1970 in the Arnsberg district of Vosswinkel. The 600-hectare site, of which