On 6 June 2008, the Sharjah Aquarium opened in Sharjah, about 30 kilometres north of Dubai, directly on the Persian Gulf. Sharjah / Sharjah is the third largest city in the United Arab Emirates and has a corresponding importance for the country. 6,500

The Nuremberg Winter Village with its Ferris wheel has established itself as a popular and atmospheric addition to the famous Christkindlesmarkt, inviting visitors to enjoy the magic of winter far away from the hustle and bustle of the old town. The

In the Saxon town of Klingenthal in the Vogtland district, about 14 km from Schöneck and directly adjacent to the border between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Czech Republic, you will find the Klingenthal Zoo, which opened in 1963. On an area

The Oktoberfest in Munich, affectionately known as the ‘Wiesn’ by locals, is the largest folk festival in the world and a global symbol of Bavarian culture and joie de vivre. Its origins date back to 1810, when it was first celebrated on the occasion

Versmold's St. Petri market, also known as Sünne Peider, attracts almost 100,000 visitors from near and far every year in February. But what is the secret of this success?

Sünne Peider presents a spectacular funfair with state-of-the-art rides that are

Disney Adventure World is the redesigned second theme park at the Disneyland resort in Paris. It was created through the extensive redesign of the former Walt Disney Studios Park and ushers in a new era for the resort. The official reopening with a new

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

Aquamarine Fukushima is a modern marine museum and aquarium in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture. It opened in 2000 and is now one of Japan's most important institutions for environmental education and marine research. With its striking glass

Disney's Animal Kingdom was opened on April 22, 1998 and is the fourth theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. It is the largest Disney theme park in the world. Its landmark is the Tree of Life, a gigantic artificial tree whose trunk is made up of

In the town of Bernkastel-Kues, the 5 days around the first Sunday in September are something very special every year. This is when one of the most beautiful wine festivals on the Moselle takes place - the Middle Moselle Wine Festival.

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