One of the oldest cities in the world, Armenia's capital Yerevan, is home to one of the youngest zoos in the former Soviet Union. After planning began in the 1930s, the main construction of the zoo began in May 1941 on a total area of around 3 hectares.

The Ascension Fair in Witten is one of the most traditional and popular fair events in the Ennepe-Ruhr district. As the first major fair of the year in Witten, it marks the start of the open-air season and makes use of the spacious area in front of the

In the middle of Taiwan, in Nantou County, about 240 kilometres south of Taipei and about 20 kilometres from the city of Puli, Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village has been located since 1986. The park is intended to convey the traditional culture of

In the Saxon district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, or rather in Altenberg, which has been known for its tin ore mining for centuries and is now a health resort, you will find the Altenberg Adventure Mountain, which opened in 1994 and belongs to

Ahoy, landlubbers, all aboard: the hotel in ship design offers its guests the feeling of globetrotters in the middle of a paradisiacal harbour. It is located directly at the wave pool of the thermal spa and you can watch the splashing and hustle and

Modriach is located in the middle of Styria along the A2 motorway. It is about 55 kilometres east of Graz. Since 2020, Steirarodl, an alpine coaster with a small amusement park, with flying fox, a slide and much more, has been available at around 1,000

St John's Festival - the festival of joy

Once a year - usually on the first weekend in July - Eschwege is "in a state of emergency" at the St John's Festival. For five days, all life in the town is centred on this traditional festival, and the

Plopsaqua Hannut-Landen is a large water park in Hannut in the Belgian province of Liège (Wallonia). The park belongs to the Plopsa group, which also operates other leisure and water parks, and offers you a great water experience for the whole family

In Peoria, Illinois, the Glen Oak Zoo was opened in 1955, then renamed Peoria Zoo in 2009. A smaller area of just under 6ha is offset by a selection of around 100 animal species. With the construction of its African exhibit, the zoo doubled its original

In 2022, Barbarossaland will be history again and the Lautrer Kerwe will be back. In May and autumn there are again two big festivals with lots of showmen. All kinds of rides and games await you, and of course there is also catering and confectionery. In