In the South Welsh coastal town of Porthcawl, located directly on the Bristol Channel, about 48 km west of Cardiff, you will find the Coney Beach Porthcawl amusement park, which first opened in 1920. The park was originally built to entertain American

The Walter Zoo has been located in Gossau in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen, just 16 kilometres west of the canton's capital, St. Gallen, since 1961. Around 900 animals from over 100 species live on the 5.5-hectare zoo grounds. In addition to a petting

In Hochsauerland, or rather in Olsberg-Bruchhausen, around 15 kilometres north-west of Willingen, you will find the Sternrodt adventure mountain. In addition to the Sternrodler, an alpine coaster from Josef Wiegand GmbH & Co. KG, you will also find a

High Roller – The Ferris wheel of Las Vegas

The High Roller is one of the most impressive landmarks on the Las Vegas Strip. With a height of 167.6 metres, it was the tallest Ferris wheel in the world until 2021 and offers spectacular 360° views of the

The Dult takes place twice a year in Landshut, once the spring Dult and an autumn Dult also called the "Bartlmädult". Both events offer an amusement and a sales fair. In addition, there are large marquees and beer gardens with a total of over 10,000

At this amusement park, both older and younger children will find plenty to enjoy among the numerous attractions.

Those who want to test their fear of heights can do so on the Free Fall Tower, the Enterprise, or the Eagle.

Even though the park has only two

Veldhoven Zoo was opened in 2014 and is one of the younger zoos. It emerged from the Papegaaienpark N.O.P., which was closed in 1992 and 2013. Only a few kilometres west of Eindhoven, birds of prey and exotic birds have an area of around 17 ha at their

With the Rittersturz into the depths of the ocean and enjoy a beautiful view of the valley with the Klotti Coaster before heading downhill at a rapid pace.

This and much more is possible in the Wild & Leisure Park Klotten near Cochem.

There are also many

The Laurentius Fair is the largest folk festival in Bergisch Gladbach and one of the most important events in the city's annual calendar. It traditionally takes place around the feast day of St. Lawrence (10 August).

The fair transforms the centre of

The Basel Autumn Fair (in Basle German "d Mäss") has been taking place since 1471. It is the oldest fair in Switzerland and attracts around one million visitors every year. On a total of seven squares in the city, you can expect a great many rides and