Burgers` Zoo opened in 1913 on a total area of 45 hectares, with around 18 hectares available for the actual zoo. Originally around 35km away, the zoo was reopened at its current location 10 years later. In 1968 the safari area opened for the first time

The Klötzer Martinimarkt can be traced back to St Martin's Day. On this day, all the farmers' harvest work was completed and the financial year ended, so to speak. Maidservants and farmhands changed employers at the St Martin's market. People traded at

Only about 20 km north of Hansa-Park, along the coastal strip, you will find Noah's Ark Zoo not a kilometre from the Baltic Sea since 1976. A small number of species (approx. 50) find enough space and exercise on an area of around 10 hectares. In its

In Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, or rather in the Zündorf district of Cologne, you will find the small but beautiful Rolf's Petting Zoo. The petting zoo, which grew out of a volunteer parrot rescue centre, has set itself the task of taking in old,

The first traces of a fair in Nancy date back to 1339. According to Henri Lepage, the Nancy Fair was already held in 1341, as Duke Raoul de Lorraine refers to it in a document from that time.

Since then, the fair has become one of the largest in the

75 animal species, some native, some exotic, live in the Wildlife Park Belgium or Parc animalier de Bouillon, as the locals would say. In the middle of the Belgian Ardennes you will find alpacas, Asian water buffalo, brown bears and camels.

Two parks for the price of one: That's the Tierpark Bern, or that's the Bärenpark and Dählholzli. Since 1937, Bern has presented more than 225 animal species in its animal and bear park on an area of almost 20 hectares. In addition to the special

SEA LIFE San Antonio is located in the Rivercenter mall in the centre of Texas' second-largest city and is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also includes the Legoland parks, Madame Tussauds, Gardaland and Heide-Park. Each of

About 14 km from Branson, Missouri, lies the Silver Dollar City park, which has been around since 1960 and is operated by the Herschend Family Entertainment Group. The group also owns other parks such as Dollywood, Kentucky Kingdom and Wild Adventures.

The Reiterlesmarkt in Rothenburg ob der Tauber immerses the medieval streets in a winter wonderland straight out of an old fairy tale. When the lights shine on the half-timbered houses and the cobblestones sparkle, the scent of roasted almonds, spicy