Only about 10 kilometres from the Lower Saxony border, between Duderstadt and Leinefelde in Worbis, lies the Alternative Bear Park. The bear park was opened in 1996 through the initiative of the "Aktion Bärenhilfswerk" on the site of the former

It's that time again: Werder (Havel) celebrates spring, the blossoms and revives the deep-rooted tradition of fruit growing. The tree blossom festival consists of three components.

First component: At the beginning, the orchards and gardens in the

The oldest zoological garden in the former Czechoslovakia is Liberec Zoo, which is only about 30 kilometres from the German border near Zittau. Its beginnings date back to the end of the 19th century, 1904 is considered the date of its creation and it

In the Upper Palatinate district of Tirschenreuth, or rather in the Mitterteich district of Großbüchlberg, about 10 km northwest of Tirschenreuth and about 24 km south of Arzberg, you will find the Großbüchlberg summer toboggan run, which opened in

In the historic port city of Catania on the east coast of Sicily lies the small but fine Nettuno Park amusement park since 1965. The Cecchi family of showmen made their home here with their rides and attractions and is already running this park in the

The Śląskie Wesołe Miasteczko, which was opened in 1959 and is the oldest amusement park in Poland, was renamed Legendia after its fundamental renovation by the Dutch design company Jora Vision.

With the Lech Coaster, the park’s fourth roller coaster

In the centre of the square city of Mannheim in Baden-Württemberg, in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region, you will find Luisenpark, which is the largest park in the city and is divided into two parts. The attractive park grounds, consisting of more

The Cristal Parc in Clermont-Ferrand is one of the most important events in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region's calendar and is known as one of the largest temporary funfairs in France. The festival traditionally takes place on the spacious grounds of the

In Vysoké Tatry in the north of Slovakia, you will find the Tatrabob Tatranska Lomnica alpine coaster, which opened in 2004. The 650 metre long coaster from the MND Group promises a speedy descent thanks to its twelve steep bends and a speed of up to 35

The largest folk festival in the canton of Zurich is the Knabenschiessen. Every year, around 800,000 visitors are expected to attend the festival weekend. The ‘Chilbi’ fair is known throughout Switzerland, and all of the approximately 200 showmen