The oldest zoo in Belgium is located in Antwerp and opened in 1843. Together with its "sister park" ZOO Planckendael, it is home to over 900 animal species. On about 10 hectares there are not only giraffes, lions and other large animals, but also bred

Copenhagen Zoo, located in the Danish capital, is Denmark’s oldest zoo and also one of the oldest zoos in Europe. It opened in 1859 and has since expanded to cover an area of 20 hectares. Like some other zoos, it is organized as a geo-zoo, housing

The Schneekoppe is the highest mountain in the Czech Republic and is located in the border region with Poland, about 180 kilometres northeast of Prague. In 2007, an Alpine Adventure World was opened in the village of Petzer, which houses an Alpine

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

Kläschen - that means a state of emergency in Lemgo! There are always big celebrations around St Nicholas' Day. From Thursday to Sunday when the shops are open, fairground rides and many stalls in the town centre and on the Kastanienwall provide an

Parc Saint Paul is a family-friendly theme park near Beauvais in northern France, about 70 kilometers north of Paris. The park is aimed primarily at families with children, but also offers a variety of attractions for young people and adults.

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In Germany's oldest city, Trier in Rhineland-Palatinate, just a few kilometers from Luxembourg, you will find the “XXXL Indoor Leisure Park Trampoline” run by the Thoma showman family. Trampolines, climbing volcano, tire slide, climbing frame and

Leipzig Zoo is one of the best zoos in Germany. It has an area of 26 hectares and is being converted and expanded into the "Zoo of the Future". The concept of Zoo Leipzig is a species-appropriate animal husbandry, species conservation, education and

The whole of Rhede and the surrounding area celebrates when the traditional funfair takes place for four days from Friday to Monday on the last weekend in August. The quaint street fair winds its way through the entire town centre and attracts tens of

Reinhard Mey once sang "Above the clouds, freedom must be boundless". You don't go quite that high, but the balloon you climb into is 100 metres above sea level. You'll be higher than Big Ben in London. Just a few metres from Disneyland Paris - in the