The tranquil municipality of Houthalen-Helchteren is located less than 15 kilometres north of Hasselt on the E314 from Aachen to Brussels. The Dutch city of Maastricht is 28 kilometres to the south-east and Brussels around 72 kilometres to the

The Palmitos Park botanical garden and animal park has been located in the holiday resort of Maspalomas in the south of the Canary Island of Gran Canaria since 1978. In addition to an orchid house, a cactus garden, the butterfly house, the aquarium and

In the French municipality of Élancourt in the Yvelines department, about 25 kilometres west of the French capital Paris, you will find the France Miniature play and adventure park, built in 1991. On the 5-hectare site, which has the outline of the map

"From the coast to the Alps" was the title of the first area of the Odenwald model railway world, which opened in Fürth / Odenwald in 2009. One of Germany's largest miniature worlds is located on more than 2000sqm of exhibition space. With 16km of

In Moritzburg in Saxony, around ten kilometres from Saxony's state capital Dresden, you will find the Moritzburg Game Reserve, which has been open since 1958. The history of the Moritzburg game reserve dates back to 1580, when it served as a hunting

During Advent, Dortmund's Christmas market transforms the center of the Ruhr region into a sparkling winter wonderland and is one of the largest markets in Europe. Its unmistakable landmark is the famous largest Christmas tree in the world. It forms the

A relatively old zoo is located in the city of Wuppertal in North Rhine-Westphalia. It was opened in 1881 and bears the proper name "Der Grüne Zoo Wuppertal". Animals from over 450 species are kept in large enclosures on an area of 24 hectares. Special

Almost at the border to Portugal you will find this somewhat smaller but nevertheless fine park of the Aquopolis group. Also here are children and families welcome. Also for the adrenalin junkies there are some slides. Here you can enjoy your whole day.

The Foire de la Saint-Jean in Amiens is one of the largest and most traditional funfairs in the whole of northern France, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. This colourful and lively spectacle takes place against the expansive

The Kalte Markt traditionally takes place at the beginning/middle of November. The original cattle fair was first mentioned in documents in the 12th century. In the meantime, it has developed into a large local festival with more than 100,000 visitors.