It's St Andrew's market. The smell of almonds and candy floss wafts through the centre of Rheda again in November. Afterwards, many showmen have to set up their shops in the squares of the Christmas markets. But before that, the Andreasmarkt will offer

The third oldest zoo in Switzerland has been welcoming visitors since 1929. On an area of 28 hectares (2020), which has almost doubled since 2006 from 15 hectares, there are over 375 species of animals that are native to the world. The enclosures are

In May 2025, the seventh Karls Erlebnis-Dorf (Karls Adventure Village) opened in Loxstedt, Lower Saxony, just outside Bremerhaven. With a total area of 4.2 hectares, visitors of all ages will get their money's worth. In addition to the tractor track or

The Christmas market in Gera is known nationwide as the Gera Fairy Tale Market and is one of the most atmospheric Advent markets in Thuringia. It transforms the historic city center around the market square into an enchanting fairy tale landscape that

On the east coast of New Zealand's North Island lies the town of Hastings with a population of around 30,000. There is a small water park there that is aimed at the whole family. In addition to all the themed water attractions, there are breathtaking

The PPP City Festival in Wesel is an outstanding folk festival in the Lower Rhine region, which owes its name to the three ‘Ps’ – Pauken (timpani), Plunder (plunder) and Promenade (promenade). It is one of the largest and most traditional events in

Between the principles of education and recreation, the Atlantis Aquarium Madrid has emerged as a new concept. The aim is to raise awareness for sustainable development, to promote understanding of aquatic ecosystems and to give high priority to the idea

Originally started as a pancake restaurant (for Berliners: egg pancakes), Speelparadijs Pannenkoekenhuis, located about 15 kilometres east of Apeldoorn in the province of Gelderland, has developed into a small theme park for families with young children.

A good 35 kilometres north-east of Austin, Texas and 170 kilometres north-east of San Antonio, you will find the small town of Pflugerville, which has a population of around 65,000. The Typhoon Texas water park is located not far from Route 35 on an area

In Anif, just a handful of kilometres south of Salzburg, lies Salzburg Zoo. Opened in 1961 as the "Alpenzoo Hellabrunn", it has also been called the zoo or Zoo Hellabrunn over the years. The zoo itself is home to animals of around 150 species, divided