The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California, is one of the largest and most famous aquariums in the United States. It opened in 1998 and is picturesquely located at Rainbow Harbour, directly opposite the Long Beach Convention Centre and the

Grafton, Illinois, is located on the banks of the Mississippi right on the state border with Missouri. The next largest city, St. Louis, is around 65 kilometres to the south. The Aerie's Resort with Illinois' first Alpine Coaster is located here. The

Since 2005, the Zoomarine water amusement park has been welcoming guests to the Italian town of Torvaianica, Pomezia, around 40 km from Rome city centre. A colourful mix of animal, leisure and small water park awaits you directly on the Mediterranean

The Gera Spring and Autumn Folk Festivals are the largest folk festivals in Eastern Thuringia. Around 30 showmen from all over Germany with their rides and attractions are on site and await you. Of course, there will also be a varied gastronomic supply.

The funfair takes place at the ice rink.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Nieuw-Vennep station (distance 1.4 km)

- by bus - bus stop Zuiderdreef

By car:

- Venue: IJsclub Nieuw-Vennep (Zuiderdreef 2)

Parking facilities:

- Car park right next

An old Bavarian gem

The famous Dachau Folk Festival, with its more than 350-year history that began with horse races, is an outstanding event of its kind every year for all of Upper Bavaria and also for large parts of Swabia.

It is easy to explain where

The Alsfeld Whitsun Market is the largest folk festival in the region and takes place annually over Whitsun (from Friday to Whit Tuesday) on the forecourt of the Alsfeld Town Hall.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Alsfeld railway

Colchester Zoo has been located in Colchester in the county of Essex, around 64 miles (approx. 103 km) from the British capital London, since 1963. On the zoo grounds you will find around 180 animal species from all continents. From A for monkeys to R

The Dierenrijk Zoo in Mierlo near Eindhoven opened its doors for the first time in 2004. Today, around 100 animal species are presented on 16 hectares. Originally designed as a children's zoo, the concept has been adapted in recent years and now sees

In Viernheim, Hesse, in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region, the five-day Kerwe takes place every year at the beginning of November. On the Messplatz around the Apostelkirche, on the Apostelplatz and on the Rathausparkplatz, you will find more than