Just a few kilometres from Northern Ireland's capital Belfast and around 170 kilometres from Dublin lies a piece of land that is wooded and has a river running through it and is one of the largest community and environmental projects in Europe. Since

The Kobermännchen Festival is the largest folk festival in the town of Sangerhausen and a significant event in the South Harz region. It is a fascinating mixture of historical town festival, lively funfair and diverse cultural programme.

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The town of Alsdorf is located around 15 kilometres north of the westernmost German city of Aachen. It is a medium-sized regional town and centre in the North Rhine-Westphalian city region of Aachen and was a mining town until the end of the 20th

The Lukasmarkt has been known for centuries as the inner city folk festival. On nine days between 250,000 and 300,000 visitors come to the Mayen city centre. Thus the Lukasmarkt can rightfully be called one of the largest folk festivals in

The Reiterlesmarkt in Rothenburg ob der Tauber immerses the medieval streets in a winter wonderland straight out of an old fairy tale. When the lights shine on the half-timbered houses and the cobblestones sparkle, the scent of roasted almonds, spicy

Ballarat Wildlife Park is located in Ballarat, a city of the same name with a population of over 100,000. Since 1987, a herd of over 100 free-ranging kangaroos has been housed on an area of 15ha, which visitors can feed by hand. As this privately run zoo

Canton, the capital of Van Zandt County in the north-east of the US state of Texas, is home to a farm experience with a difference: Yesterland Farm. What began in 1994 with the planting of Virginia Pine and Lob-lolly Pine, developed over the years into a

The Easter fair in Homburg marks the official start of the Saarland folk festival season and takes place annually on the spacious fairground at the Forum. As one of the first major events of spring, it attracts visitors from all over the Saarpfalz region

SEA LIFE London, right next to The Dungeons London and Shrek's Adventure, is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also includes Legoland parks, Gardaland and Heide Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the style of a circular

The Kassel Spring Festival on the Schwanenwiese fairground heralds the start of the funfair season in North Hesse. Every year, numerous showmen present their stands and rides. Fireworks are also a regular feature of the spring festival.