A good 65 kilometres east of Australia's southernmost city, Melbourne, lies Healesville Sanctuary, which opened in 1934 under the name Sir Colin MacKenzie Sanctuary and was later renamed. This zoo specialises in native animals and is home to, among

JuraPark Bałtów is a recreational and educational park in Bałtów, a good 100 kilometres west of Lublin, which specialises in the prehistoric world of dinosaurs. The park is located near the town of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and has been open since

In 1880, the municipal council decided that the three fairs held simultaneously on the Grand Place, the Place des Martyrs and the Marché-aux-Grains should be combined into a single large fair to be held on the Boulevard du Midi at the beginning of July.

The Kaarst Shooting Festival, organised by the historic St. Sebastianus Shooting Club, transforms the entire town centre into a vibrant festival area over four days, with the large funfair taking centre stage. From Saturday to the following Tuesday,

The Katharinenmarkt on the third weekend in September is considered a superlative folk festival in the region. It is based on over 400 years of tradition as a livestock and craft market. Over four days, the farmers' market, business and sales show,

The Cigoland is meanwhile a popular destination for excursions in Alsace. It is named after the storks that can be found all over the park. The park is aimed with a mixture of animal park and participatory park for families with small children. Many

Ain Dubai – The world's largest Ferris wheel

Ain Dubai (also known as the ‘Dubai Eye’) is a true masterpiece of engineering and one of Dubai's most spectacular attractions. Ain Dubai is located on the artificial island of Bluewaters Island, just off

On 147 hectares, this park offers visitors ca. 50 attractions, 14 of which are roller coasters alone. The park is one of 12 theme parks managed by the Cedar Fair Group. The most famous attraction of the park was the meanwhile demolished wooden roller

The Dordrecht XXL Summer Festival takes place on the Europaplatz in Dordrecht. Full of great attractions and activities. Young and old are welcome!

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Dordrecht station, (distance 4.7 km)

- by bus - bus stop

The funfair season in Düsseldorf begins with the Easter funfair at Staufenplatz in the Grafenberg district. With around 35,000 visitors, the Osterkirmes is somewhat smaller than the Rheinklirmes, but still offers plenty of attractions.

The organiser of