A good 55 kilometres east of Italy's capital Rome, on the A1 autostrada, lies the town of Valmontone with its more than 15,000 inhabitants. The mighty Palazzo Doria Pamphilj with its 365 rooms dominates the townscape from afar. It was built in 1654-1670

The Bochum Christmas Market, often referred to as Bochum Christmas, transforms the city centre around the boulevard and Dr. Ruer Square into a festive landscape of lights and is considered one of the most atmospheric markets in the Ruhr area.

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Less than 2 kilometres from the beach on the Gulf of Oman is the country's largest theme park, Marah Land, in Qurum Natural Park in Muscat, the capital of Oman. Located on the eastern edge of the city along the A1 motorway, the park is easily accessible

In Les Diablerets in Switzerland, a small village at 1200 metres in the canton of Vaud, you will find the year-round excursion destination Glacier 3000. The ski area at around 3000 metres offers various ski and snowboard slopes, a snow park, the Peak

Teichland Adventure Park is located in Teichland, Brandenburg, approx. 12 km north-east of Cottbus and just a few kilometers from the Polish border. Located in the middle of nature, the Teichland Adventure Park is an ideal destination for young and old

The Mondorf beach festival is a traditional and popular folk festival that takes place every year at Whitsun on the banks of the Rhine in Mondorf (Niederkassel). It has a long history and attracts visitors from the town, Niederkassel and the surrounding

If you've ever wanted to stand face to face with a penguin, then you've come to the right place at AquaZoo Leeuwarden. Opened in 2003, the zoo offers you a variety of animals that live in, on or near the water. You will experience birds, reptiles and

The largest koala sanctuary in the world is located in Fig Tree Pocket, a suburb of Brisbane. Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, as it is called, covers 18ha and has been at its current location since 1927. Originally started with just 2 koalas named Jack and

The Christmas market of 1,000 stars in Cottbus is considered the largest and probably also the most luminous Christmas market in the Spreewald region and is deeply rooted in Brandenburg tradition. Its characteristic and eponymous feature is the

The second largest folk festival, the Michelstadt Bee Market, starts every year in the week of Whitsun. The first "Pitschefescht", as it is colloquially known, took place in 1955 and has grown considerably since then. In addition to the many showmen,