In Stuer, Mecklenburg, at the southern tip of Lake Plauer, 35 km from Waren an der Müritz, you will find the BÄRENWALD Müritz, opened by the animal welfare organisation Vier Pfoten in 2006. In the near-natural enclosures, where the bears can

What started in 1973 with a man who made a dwarf doll for fun has now developed into a full-fledged amusement park.

The main focus of the park is the fairytale park, which is home to many well-known fairytale characters.

But there are also various rides

In Bensheim on the Bergstrasse in southern Hesse, the Bergstrasse Wine Festival takes place every year in September and lasts nine days. It traditionally starts on the Saturday before the 1st Sunday in September with the coronation of the Bergstrasse

About 20 kilometres south of the Saxon city of Chemnitz lies Gelenau in the middle of the Ore Mountains. There is an alpine coaster there at over 500 metres. It goes down steep curves, racy bends and even a jump at over 40km/h. Right next to it is also

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 3-star Hotel Les Trois Hiboux, just a few minutes' walk from Parc Astérix, transports you to the world of Gaul. Here, the owls, messengers of the druids, are particularly vigilant and keep an eye on everything and everyone. After nightfall, they

In the middle of the Wienerwald Biosphere Reserve, only about 20 km from Vienna, there is a small mountain where you can ride a mountain coaster since 2006. Over 100 metres in altitude are conquered on a track of over 850 metres with many fast-paced

The Mannheimer Mai-/Herbstmess is a funfair held on the new Meßplatz. It should not be confused with the Mannheim May Market, which takes place at the same time, but this is a real fair with an equestrian tournament.

At the Mai-/Herbstmess, many showmen

The Schwerin Zoo opened in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's state capital Schwerin in 1956. With an area of around 25 hectares, it is one of the medium-sized zoos in Germany and is home to around 150 animal species. The natural 3-hectare water bird

The Essen International Christmas Market is one of the largest and most atmospheric markets in Germany and is known for its unique, international flair. It stretches picturesquely through the entire city centre of Essen, starting at Willy-Brandt-Platz,