In 1957, Pacific Park® first opened in Santa Monica, California, closed in 1967 and reopened in 1974. Around 40 metres above the Pacific Ocean, it is the only amusement park on a pier on the West Coast. Located on the world-famous Santa Monica Pier, it

In Haltern am See in North Rhine-Westphalia, between the Ruhr area and Münsterland, lies the Granat Nature Wildlife Park, which covers an area of over 600,000 square meters. Naturwildpark Granat differs from other zoos and animal parks in that almost

Moonlit Sanctuary is located about 60 kilometres south of Melbourne, less than two kilometres from Western Port. Since 2001, more than 50 animal species have been shown to visitors on an area of 10 hectares. While all facilities can be visited during the

At Schwarzsee in the canton of Fribourg, about 50 km south of the Swiss capital Bern, lies a mountain full of experiences. With a view of the Kaiseregg, there is plenty to do in summer and winter. In winter you can go skiing and in summer you can go

Auckland is located in the north of New Zealand's North Island. In the big city with around 1.5 million inhabitants, more precisely in Manukau, there has been an amusement park since 1982. Rainbow's End is the largest amusement park in the country,

Disney's third water park opened its doors on 1 April 1995. The theme is based on a ski resort in the Alps. The landmark is Mount Gushmore, whose summit is reached by chairlift. From Mount Gushmore numerous slides lead down into the depths. The main

An old Bavarian gem

The famous Dachau Folk Festival, with its more than 350-year history that began with horse races, is an outstanding event of its kind every year for all of Upper Bavaria and also for large parts of Swabia.

It is easy to explain where

Burgers’ Zoo opened in 1913 on a total area of 45 hectares, with approximately 18 hectares dedicated to the zoo itself. Originally located about 35 km away, the zoo reopened ten years later at its current site. In 1968, the “Safari” area opened for

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 wine festival in Meissen takes place on the penultimate full weekend in September. From then on, there will be around 20 venues offering a colourful programme on the festival grounds between Roßmarkt and Domplatz. The Youth City Council stage in the