Loro Parque was opened in 1972 as a parrot park in Puerto de la Cruz, in the north of the Canary Island of Tenerife. On an area of more than 13ha, more than 500 animal species (including about 300 parrot species) are kept, about 100 of which have been

The Dippemess is Frankfurt's largest and oldest public festival and takes place twice a year. Showmen and market traders of all kinds can be found on the festival square on Ratsweg. Carousels, chain rides, roller coasters, everything is there and, of

The Funny World Germany offers a paradise especially for families with children from 2 to 12 years.

Whether it's a pirate's birthday party, the Tortuga Kinderland (an indoor arcade) or an outdoor pirate and western world. Here you will find many

The large "Nuremberg Folk Festival" takes place twice a year on the 100,000 square metre Volksfestplatz. Numerous showmen provide you with delicacies from Franconia or offer action-packed rides. The average number of visitors is around 2 million per

The Schützenplatz in Hanover covers a total area of 10 hectares, making it one of the largest festival sites in Germany. The tradition of the festival dates back to the 15th century, and it is now the largest Schützenfest in the world with over 1

The Happy Valley (Beijing) theme park has been located in the Chinese metropolis of Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China, since 9 July 2006. Operated by the OCT Group, a Chinese state-owned amusement park group with over 15 different

In Pigeon Forge, a mountain village and holiday destination in the east of the US state of Tennessee, you will find Lost Mine Mountain Coaster & Mini Golf. The 1645 metre-long alpine coaster from Josef Wiegand GmbH & Co. KG from Germany, which is open

The Leonberg Horse Market is a traditional major event with a history stretching back over 300 years, which puts the entire town into a state of excitement every February. Originally established purely as a trading place for horses, the festival has

Not even a kilometre away from the Tripsdrill amusement park, near Cleebronn, halfway between Heilbronn and Stuttgart, awaits an animal delight, for this is where the Tripsdrill Wildlife Paradise is located. Covering an area of more than 47 hectares, the

The Hochheim market is the event of the year and is known far beyond the city limits. It takes place on the first weekend after All Souls' Day and lasts five days. This special mixture of folk festival, fair and funfair is unique in Germany.

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