Around 15 kilometres inland from Dubai Airport, a small petting zoo called Dessert Oasis Petting Farm is located in Al Khawaneej next to Mushrif Park. Aimed at families with small children, familiar and less native animals are brought closer to families

The oldest zoo in the world was opened on 31 July 1752. In its early days, the zoo, then called a menagerie, consisted of 12 enclosures and was commissioned by Emperor Franz I. The zoo's size grew over the years to 17 hectares. Over the years, the range

Canberra is the capital of Australia and also the largest city in the interior. About 15 kilometres north of the capital is the small suburb of Nicholls. The small indoor zoo Canberra Reptile Zoo is located there. Around 20 animal species are kept here

Lapland borders directly on the northernmost part of the Baltic Sea and lies in the centre of Finland. Ranua is a good two hours' drive north of Oulu, and the journey from Rovaniemi to Ranua takes only about an hour. The route takes you along the E75

In the Canadian province of British Columbia, deep in the Purcell Mountains and accessible only by a single road from the nearest town of Invermere, some 18 kilometres away, you will find the Panorama Mountain Resort. The resort is known for its more

Kleve Zoo is located in Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia, on the Lower Rhine on the border between Germany and the Netherlands and around 75 kilometres north-west of Duisburg. Opened in 1959 and covering an area of around six hectares, Kleve Zoo is home to

In the north of Magdeburg, the capital of the state of Saxony-Anhalt, you will find the Elbauenpark, opened on the occasion of the Federal Garden Show in 1999. This 100-hectare play and adventure park offers a variety of flowers and plants to admire, a

In Bad Doberan in Mecklenburg, twenty kilometres from Rostock, you will find the Bad Doberan summer toboggan run, which opened on 18 August 2013. The 721-metre-long track takes you through a ten-metre-high roundabout, seven steep curves and a bridge.

The Marché de Noël des Tuileries, which bears the evocative nickname ‘La Magie de Noël’ (The Magic of Christmas), transforms the historic Jardin des Tuileries in the heart of Paris into a glittering winter wonderland. It is considered the largest

At the end of March, the Paradeplatz is once again a hive of colourful fairground activity! Numerous rides and stalls invite young and old to enjoy themselves. Of course, there is also a selection of typical sweet and savoury treats on offer.

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