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 Isny children's and local history festival has a long history dating back to 1620. It is reported that around 100 boys marched around the town with ‘hiltzin Helleparten, item Bixen, brennenden Lunten, Trummen und Pfeiffen’ and finally marched

The Voerder Kirmes in the Voerde district of Ennepetal is one of the best-known and most traditional street fairs in the entire region. The festival traditionally takes place on the weekend following Corpus Christi and stretches right through the town

Stretching over 700 metres, the Saarbrücken Christmas Market is one of the most atmospheric and largest Christmas markets in Saarland, uniquely combining the historic ambience of St. Johann Market with the hustle and bustle of Saarland's largest

Only a 20-minute drive from Überlingen on Lake Constance in Baden-Württemberg, the Salem Monkey Mountain has been located west of the town of Salem since 1976. Covering an area of 20 hectares, there are around 200 Barbary macaques that can move freely

Every year, the Duisburg Christmas market transforms the city centre into an impressive, sparkling sea of lights and is one of the largest Christmas markets in the Ruhr area.

The festive scene stretches along the central shopping streets such as

Twice a year, the Erfurt Folk Festival takes place on the Domplatz. In April as the "Erfurter Altstattfrühling" and in October as the "Erfurter Oktoberfest". Both festivals are among the largest in Thuringia.

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During Advent, Maximiliansplatz in Bamberg is transformed into a festive Christmas market – surrounded by historic old town houses, the pedestrian zone glows with lights. Wooden stalls invite visitors to browse through all kinds of Christmas goods:

You will find Avonturenpark de Bergen in the Dutch village of Wanroij, in the province of North Brabant, around 18 km east of Uden. One of the most beautiful indoor play worlds in the Netherlands, as well as an exciting outdoor adventure playground,

Sinksenfoor is the largest fair in the country. There are 150 attractions: From the fast-paced rollercoaster to the classic Cake Walk or the Ferris wheel, there is always something to do. The culinary offerings are also impressive. Reason enough for a