In Voigtsgrün, a district of Hirschfeld in Saxony, 12 kilometres south of Zwickau, you will find Hirschfeld Zoo, which opened in 1956. Around 600 animals from 90 species such as raccoon dogs, wild boars, bears, wolves, pot-bellied pigs, wading birds,

In Ödenburg near the Austrian border, 40 kilometres south of Vienna and 60 km from Neusiedlersee, a summer toboggan run awaits you with a track length of over 900 metres.

In Norddeich, a district of Norden, in East Frisia, Lower Saxony, you will find the only state-recognised care centre for marine mammals in Lower Saxony, the Seal Sanctuary National Park House, which opened in 1971. Every year, around 80 to 180 seals and

The spring funfair in the centre of Wanne-Eickel opens the funfair season in Herne. Two fairground rides, a children's carousel and tasty treats await visitors on Hauptstrasse at Biuschmannshof.

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The Lippborg market has been taking place for more than 300 years. Every year at the end of August - on the last Tuesday in August to be precise (and the weekend before) - Lippborg is transformed into a small Mecca for young and old. This traditional

The highlight of our annual calendar of events is the Schützen- und Heimatfest, which we always celebrate on the 4th weekend in June with a funfair, fireworks, parades and festive evenings in our marquee. A festival for everyone. Come and celebrate with

Around 120 kilometers north of Boston on the east coast of the United States of America lies the tranquil town of York in Maine. York's Wild Kingdom, a private zoo and amusement park that has been in operation since 1980, is located just a few steps away

The Hagenbeck Zoo is located in Hamburg and has become as much a part of Hamburg as the port is. Here you can marvel at more than 1 850 animals that come from all continents. The animals are kept in large spacious enclosures. The zoo has a beautiful

In the Bavarian city of Augsburg, one of the oldest cities in Germany, you will find Augsburg Zoo, which was opened in 1937 as the "Park of the German Animal World" and later renamed. Around 1230 animals from over 240 species live here on an area of 20

The Heilbronn Folk Festival is one of the largest folk festivals in Baden-Württemberg and has been taking place since 1926. Unfortunately, the number of visitors is currently declining. In earlier years, up to 300,000 visitors came, but currently there