In 1892, less than 2 kilometres from Sagrada Familia and only a few hundred metres from the Balearic Sea, the Barcelona Zoo opened in Barcelona. On an area of 13 hectares, around 300 animal species and also around 300 plant species are exhibited to 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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On the third weekend in June, the traditional Ludwigslust town festival “Lindenfest” offers a colorful program for young and old. In addition to the large shopping and gourmet mile in Schloßsstraße and on Alexandrinenplatz with all kinds of useful

800m ascent, a total length of 1,000 meters at 150 meters of altitude that goes downhill. If these figures impress you, you've come to the right place: The Petersberg leisure center in Saarland can experience a 6-minute ride at up to 42km / h on a summer

In Anif, just a handful of kilometres south of Salzburg, lies Salzburg Zoo. Opened in 1961 as the "Alpenzoo Hellabrunn", it has also been called the zoo or Zoo Hellabrunn over the years. The zoo itself is home to animals of around 150 species, divided

In Mainz on the Adenauer-Ufer - between Kaisertor and Kurfürstenbrunnen - the big Mainzer Rhein-Frühling ("Spring Fair") takes place every year. The showmen set up their rides, games and snack shops directly on the Rhine and look forward to many

SEA LIFE New Jersey is located in the "American Dream" mall, less than 10 kilometres west of the Empire State Building as the crow flies, and is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also includes the Legoland parks, Madame

In Unterammergau, Upper Bavaria, in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, you will find the Steckenberg adventure mountain. In winter, the 1228 m high Steckenberg is a paradise for skiers and snowboarders, in summer for hikers, mountain bikers and fans

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

The love of folk festivals in Lower Bavaria is unbroken - as evidenced by the many festivals that take place throughout the state between April and October. As the third weekend in October approaches, the series of folk festivals in Bavaria comes to a