The Nature Conservation Zoo Görlitz-Zgorzelec is one of the smaller zoos in Germany. It has an area of 5 hectares and about 500 animals of 100 species live here. The zoo is characterized by natural and lovingly designed enclosures. There are some

The Bartholomäuskirmes in the west of Dortmund is Dortmund's largest neighbourhood fair (although it has become somewhat smaller over the years). With over 660 years of tradition, the fair is certainly also one of the oldest. Several large

1913 opened in Bremerhaven as a themed zoo, which specializes in Nordic and aquatic animal species, on less than 12,000 square meters, the zoo by the sea. It also counts as the smallest scientifically managed zoo in Europe. In addition to penguins, one

In the US Sunshine State of Florida, or rather in Orlando, you will find the Magical Midway Thrill Park, which is particularly popular among adrenaline junkies. In addition to a 5500 square meter arcade where you can play classic games such as Ice Ball,

The Paaskermis in Oss is a lively start to the Dutch fair season and traditionally transforms the town centre of this Brabant municipality into a vibrant amusement park during the Easter holidays. As one of the first major spring events in the region,

There has been a SeaWorld on the Queensland coast since 1971. The park has 4 roller coasters, one of which opened in 2022. The park also has a lot more to offer. However, it is not operated by the same group as in the USA, but by the Village Roadshow

The Czech city of Pilsen is located on the route between Nuremberg and Prague. Around 200 kilometres east of Nuremberg and around 100 kilometres west of the Czech capital Prague, the city is easily accessible. The botanical and zoological garden of the

Originally founded in 1928 as a wildlife park, the Eberswalde zoological garden was commissioned in 1958 on an area of 15 hectares south of Eberswalde, about 40 kilometers north of Berlin. Due to its area, it is the second largest zoo in Brandenburg. It

The beginnings of the fair up to the present day

The beginnings of the St Michael's Fair date back to the Middle Ages. In 1428, the market day was first explicitly mentioned by name as "frigge Kermesse to sente Michels misse". This name was mentioned in a

In 1926 the larger of the two Saarland zoos opened for the first time in Neunkirchen. Over 140 animal species are presented on an area of around 20 hectares, with the focus being on Asian animals such as the Chinese tree chipmunk, the Asian elephant or