Since 1956, over 150 species of animals have been at home in the Saarland capital Saarbrücken on 13 hectares. Here, for example, tapirs live in the South America House, reptiles such as giant tortoises in the Tropicarium and giraffes and antelopes in

Herborn Zoo has been located in the Lahn-Dill district of central Hesse, more precisely in the Herborn district of Uckersdorf, around 47 km southwest of the university town of Marburg, since 1966. Around 300 animals from 80 species live on the grounds of

The Alsfeld Whitsun Market is the largest folk festival in the region and takes place annually over Whitsun (from Friday to Whit Tuesday) on the forecourt of the Alsfeld Town Hall.

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By public transport:

- by train - Alsfeld railway

The Landau Zoo is a small oasis in the city. It is located only a few minutes from downtown Landau in the Palatinate. The zoo is characterized by the fact that it is climate neutral. It is very committed to research, animal welfare and climate

For more than 60 years, the spring festival has traditionally opened the folk festival season in Wiesbaden: The spring festival once again attracts visitors in April, over four days of events with speed, music and culinary delights - this time on the

Only 10 kilometers west of Bushmills and approximately 100 kilometers north of Belfast (Northern Ireland) is the seaside theme park Curry's Fun Park Portrush. This adventure world was first opened in 1925. With its 100th anniversary, the park delights

The Schwandorf Volksfest takes place at the Volksfestplatz on the Angerring in Schwandorf and starts on Friday. The official Volksfest kick-off traditionally takes place on the first Saturday with a large parade, in which up to 1,500 participants from

Here you can enjoy various outdoor activities in the summer, among others there is an alpine coaster or a climbing park, but you can also go hiking. In winter you can always go skiing. There are also snacks on site.

The Kermis in Lommel is a major folk festival in the Belgian province of Limburg and an annual highlight in the city's calendar of events. It is known for its large number of rides and its central location, which brings the whole city to life.

The fair

The Voerder Kirmes in the Voerde district of Ennepetal is one of the best-known and most traditional street fairs in the entire region. The festival traditionally takes place on the weekend following Corpus Christi and stretches right through the town