The Magdeburg Zoological Garden is beautifully laid out in a 20-hectare park. In this zoo about 900 animals from 200 species have a home. The animals come from all five continents and there is much to discover. Children up to 15 years have free admission

* How it all began

The Christmas market in Rostock has a long tradition. The history of the Rostock Christmas market began in the late Middle Ages with sales fairs in the city center in the run-up to Christmas. These sales fairs were a way for people to

It is certainly one of the biggest attractions in southern Germany - the Markgröninger Schäferlauf. Its roots go back to the 16th century and its ingenious mixture of tradition and folk festival with modern elements fascinates around 100,000 visitors

The Frankfurt (Oder) Wildlife Park is located in Frankfurt an der Oder in Brandenburg, right on the border with Poland. Around 300 animals from over 30 species live on the 16-hectare site of the wildlife park, which was built on a former shooting range

Stylishly framed by the brightly lit town hall, the water art, and the old venerable gabled houses, the traditional “Wismar Christmas Market” takes place on the historic market square during the Advent season. Swedish-style Christmas huts entice

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Croatia's oldest zoo was first opened in Zagreb in 1924. Covering an area of around 7 hectares, the zoo is located in the middle of the Croatian capital and presents more than 250 different animal species to its visitors. Fish, birds and reptiles are

The Kassel Spring Festival on the Schwanenwiese fairground heralds the start of the funfair season in North Hesse. Every year, numerous showmen present their stands and rides. Fireworks are also a regular feature of the spring festival.

In the Hessian part of the Taunus, more precisely in the central Hessian town of Weilburg, lies the Weilburg Wildlife Park, which is maintained by the Hessen-Forst state forestry company. Covering an area of 93 hectares, it is home to 20 different animal

Loro Parque was opened in 1972 as a parrot park in Puerto de la Cruz, in the north of the Canary Island of Tenerife. On an area of more than 13ha, more than 500 animal species (including about 300 parrot species) are kept, about 100 of which have been