In the county of Northamptonshire, or rather in Kettering, about 88 km east of Birmingham and about 45 km from Leicester, you will find Wicksteed Park in the south-east of the city. The park was founded in 1921 by the industrialist and owner of the

In 1829, the first Corpus Christi fair was held in Sterkrade. The small, contemplative market (six to eight traders) has developed into one of the largest city centre and street fairs in Germany. The festival now attracts over 1 million visitors a year.

The Bockhorn Market is one of the largest and most traditional folk festivals in Lower Saxony. It takes place every year on the third weekend in September and is known far beyond the boundaries of the municipality. The festival is a unique mixture of a

The Mulhouse Zoo, officially known as the Parc Zoologique et Botanique de Mulhouse, is located about 15 kilometers from the German border and 24 kilometers from the Swiss border. As the crow flies, it is 65 kilometers to Europa-Park, making a combined

The Efteling Bosrijk holiday park has been a 10-minute walk from the Efteling for several years. Spaciously laid out in the open countryside, guests can choose from group accommodation, holiday rooms and family rooms. For your comfort, there is even an

Faunia was opened in 2001 in the east of the Spanish capital Madrid, at that time still under the name Madrid Biological Park. Due to its proximity to the airport (about 10 kilometres away), the zoo is conveniently located and easy to reach. On an area

In the north-east of the US state of Pennsylvania, you will find Kalahari Resorts & Conventions Poconos, which was built in July 2015 in the middle of the forest. Named after the Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa, the resort is decorated with statues of

SEA LIFE Michigan is located in the Great Lakes Crossing Outlets mall in Auburn Hills and is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also includes the Legoland parks, Madame Tussauds, Gardaland or Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is

The Ocean Wave has dropped anchor at a large lighthouse.

Visitors can climb it and have an enchanting view over Ocean Wave and wave park.

Step by step the spiral staircase winds up the lighthouse for brave pirates big and small.

Again and again, portholes

The Foire de Printemps in Colmar is the first major fair highlight of the year in Alsace, bringing life and colour back to the heart of the city after the winter break. Unlike many other large-scale events, it does not take place on a remote exhibition