The Blijdorp Zoo is officially called the Royal Rotterdam Zoo and was opened in 1857, making it one of the oldest zoos in the Netherlands. Situated in the centre of Rotterdam, it borders on a festival site and is divided by a railway line into an eastern

The Voorjaarskermis in Helmond takes place in the city centre and is the largest funfair in the city with around 100,000 visitors.

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By public transport:

- by train - Helmond railway station (700 metres away)

- by bus - bus stop

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

The big autumn fair takes place directly on the banks of the Rhine at the Tonhalle. If the attractions at the fair are not enough for you, you can finish off with a short detour to the "longest bar in the world" in the old town next door.

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The Familypark on Lake Neusiedl offers a very wide range of options for every taste.

The park is divided into the themed areas of adventure castle, adventure island, farm and fairytale forest.

This park is mainly aimed at families with children.

For these

The Schongiland is located in Schongau, a very special experience.

A 380-meter-long summer toboggan run - the only weatherproof run of its kind.

There are many other attractions that can also be used in an indoor area in bad weather.

Meeting Santa Claus once is no problem here.

Elves, trolls, witches and other mystical beings can also be seen in various shows.

However, there are no rides here.

Since it was founded in 1934, Parc Zoologique de Paris has presented around 2,000 animals of over 180 species on an area of over 14 hectares. The zoo is divided into several areas, called biotopes, which introduce visitors to endemic animal species.

The Schwerin Zoo opened in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's state capital Schwerin in 1956. With an area of around 25 hectares, it is one of the medium-sized zoos in Germany and is home to around 150 animal species. The natural 3-hectare water bird

With the May Market and the Autumn Market, there are funfairs twice a year in Pirmasens on the Meßplatz. In addition to various showmen with their rides, there is also live music in the beer garden, a market and a fireworks display.