Billabong Sanctuary is about 15 kilometres south of Townsville, directly opposite the Great Barrier Reef. The nearest major city, Cairns, is over 365 kilometres to the north. Since 1985, the year it opened, the sanctuary has not only kept reptiles such

The winter market at Schloßplatz in Berlin-Mitte is one of the capital's newest and most architecturally impressive winter events. It takes place directly in front of and within the historic setting of the rebuilt Berlin Palace, now the Humboldt Forum,

The Plauen Easter Folk Festival starts again this year on Easter Saturday. Visitors can expect a colourful folk festival for the whole family with rides and amusement rides every day from 2 pm. The bumper cars, the historic chain carousel and children's

The largest indoor amusement park opened here in Abu Dhabi in 2018, right next to Ferrari World. Due to the climate requirements, the entire amusement park is in one building that is fully air-conditioned. On 15 hectares you will mainly find flat rides,

In 1937 the NaturZoo was opened in Rheine in the Münsterland region. Around 100 animal species live on an area of 13 hectares. The first accessible monkey forest was opened here as the first zoo in Germany. You will also find large accessible aviaries

In the French town of Métabief in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, which is primarily known as a winter sports resort, you will find the La Luge des Cimes Alpine Coaster, which has been open all year round since 14 July 2022. The 710-metre-long

In Poland's fourth largest city, Łódź, the city's zoo has existed since 1938. According to its own information, it is the most modern zoo in Europe. Many hundreds of animal species are kept on an area of more than 16 hectares. Over the years, the zoo

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

In the North Rhine-Westphalian town of Arnsberg-Hüsten in the Hochsauerland district, the Hüstner Kirmes takes place every year on the weekend around the 2nd Sunday in September on the Riggenweide. Around 300,000 visitors flock to the streets and

Foundation

The Stuttgart Spring Festival was founded as the showmen's kick-off event for the new travelling season after the respective winter break, which begins with the end of the Christmas markets. Unfortunately, the founding year can no longer be