As a Westphalian city, Hamm lies on the border with the Ruhr area and has had its own zoo since 1934. Over 80 animal species are presented on an area of over 9 hectares. You will not only find small budgies or porcupines, but also pumas and zebras.

Funfair, activities, live music, culinary delights and lots of entertainment - the onion market in Bünde is traditionally celebrated on the last weekend in September. And soon it will be that time again: at the end of September, the people of Bünde and

The animal and plant park Fasanerie, which is run by the state capital Wiesbaden, is located in the city forest in the north-west of the Hessian state capital. The 23-hectare site, which was opened in 1955, is currently home to around 250 animals of 50

Five and a half hours by plane from Los Angeles (alternatively, you could row a good 4,100 kilometres), the Hawaiian archipelago lies in the middle of the northern Pacific Ocean. Wet'n'Wild Hawaii, part of the Premier Parks, LLC group, is located on the

The funfair in Turnhout takes place in August on the Grote Markt and the Zegeplain. With around 70 attractions, there is a very large selection on offer.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Turnhout station (800 metres away)

- by bus - bus

HARDGAAN or "adrenaline without end", roller coasters like Goliath and Speed of Sound, Lost Gravity and Untamed provide a good adrenaline rush. In addition to the roller coaster selection at Walibi Holland, other rides here also provide plenty of

On the way from Chemnitz towards Prague, just 19 kilometres after the German-Czech border, lies the Czech Republic's largest zoo on the outskirts of Chomutov / Komotau. Since its opening in 1975, the zoo has grown to a stately size of 112 ha and is home

In Nideggen-Schmidt in the district of Düren in North Rhine-Westphalia, you will find the popular destination for animal lovers and families, the Schmidt wildlife park. Open to visitors since 1968 and still family-owned by the Scheidtweiler family, the

With the Rittersturz into the depths of the ocean and enjoy a beautiful view of the valley with the Klotti Coaster before heading downhill at a rapid pace.

This and much more is possible in the Wild & Leisure Park Klotten near Cochem.

There are also many

The park is divided into the marine landscape, Vulcano Rapids, the medieval area and the modern zone.

Correspondingly themed, fish and dinosaurs can be admired or you can take a small mine train to the Mayan ruins.

Various slides, climbing attractions and