Overlooking the Atlantic past Castelo do Queijo you will find the SEA LIFE Porto. It is one of several aquariums run by the Merlin Group, which also owns the Legoland parks, Madame Tussauds, Gardaland or Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in

In the north of Magdeburg, the capital of the state of Saxony-Anhalt, you will find the Elbauenpark, opened on the occasion of the Federal Garden Show in 1999. This 100-hectare play and adventure park offers a variety of flowers and plants to admire, a

The Vaihingen May Day is the oldest secular festival in the town of Vaihingen an der Enz and takes place annually over the Whitsun holidays.

History and origins:

The roots of May Day go back a long way, possibly as far as the 15th century. It began as a

Since 1953, Dortmund Zoo has presented a wide range of options on an area of 28 hectares: over 200 species are at home here in the zoo. Particular attention is paid to the breeding of South American animal species, to which the marrow mascot, the

Twice a year, the Erfurt Folk Festival takes place on the Domplatz. In April as the "Erfurter Altstattfrühling" and in October as the "Erfurter OKtoberfest". Both festivals are among the largest in Thuringia.

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Less than 12 kilometres from the Polish border as the crow flies, the city of Ostrava is located on the Czech eastern border. Originally opened in the Kuncicky district in 1948 with an area of 6 ha as a nature park (not with attractions, but with

In the bird park Marlow everything revolves around birds, but you can also discover other animal species. At the flight show you can see different birds of prey and owls in action. There are also show feedings, where you are guaranteed to learn a lot

In Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region, you can find the VR experience Yullbe from Mack in Quartier Q 6 Q 7 since September 2022. Thanks to state-of-the-art technology and with just VR glasses and a hand tracker, you can

About 20 kilometres south of the Saxon city of Chemnitz lies Gelenau in the middle of the Ore Mountains. There is an alpine coaster there at over 500 metres. It goes down steep curves, racy bends and even a jump at over 40km/h. Right next to it is also

The Parchim Martinimarkt is one of the largest fairs in Mecklenburg. So this 4-day spectacle is not only a great event for the locals, but also for many visitors from the surrounding area. Thanks to the fairground area of around 19,000 m², there is