Only about 10 kilometres from the Lower Saxony border, between Duderstadt and Leinefelde in Worbis, lies the Alternative Bear Park. The bear park was opened in 1996 through the initiative of the "Aktion Bärenhilfswerk" on the site of the former

St John's Festival - the festival of joy

Once a year - usually on the first weekend in July - Eschwege is "in a state of emergency" at the St John's Festival. For five days, all life in the town is centred on this traditional festival, and the

Schwaben Park is a family-friendly amusement park in the heart of Baden-Württemberg. It is idyllically situated in the Swabian-Franconian Forest Nature Park near Kaisersbach, about 40 kilometers east of Stuttgart, and has been combining nature, fun and

The Hof Zoological Garden is located in Hof, Upper Franconia, in the north-east of the Free State of Bavaria and not far from the Theresienstein civic park. What began as an aquarium exhibition in 1954, was later expanded into a small animal zoo and then

In autumn, the traditional autumn fair (Lozärner Määs) takes place in Lucerne, from Bahnhofplatz via Europaplatz to the Inseli.

The market fair, with over 90 wooden market stalls, is particularly captivating due to its unique ambience, nestled in the

December transforms the historic city of Maastricht into an enchanting sea of lights, with the Magisch Maastricht Vrijthof event on the square of the same name at its heart. Surrounded by the venerable St. Servatius Basilica and other magnificent

In Elbigenalp in Austria, a municipality in the district of Reutte in Tyrol, around 80 kilometres from Obersdorf in Germany, you will find the Brandauer Alpine Coaster Wally Blitz, which has been operated by Armin Knittel since 2014. This single-rail

In Tournehem-sur-la-Hem, France, near Calais awaits you a small amusement park next to a campsite. Covering an area of 7.5 hectares, it was reopened in 2016 under new management. With its lake and animals, it is scenically a feast for the eyes. In

Memleben Adventure Park, which opened in 2005, is located in the town of Memleben in the Burgenland district of Saxony-Anhalt, around 43 kilometers south of Lutherstadt Eisleben. The Memleben Adventure Park, which covers around 35,000 square meters and

In 1975, a combination amusement park and water park opened in Shakopee, Minnesota, about 40 kilometers south of its most populous city, Minneapolis. Valleyfair is one of the medium-sized amusement parks in the United States of America. On an area of 51