In Anif, just a handful of kilometres south of Salzburg, lies Salzburg Zoo. Opened in 1961 as the "Alpenzoo Hellabrunn", it has also been called the zoo or Zoo Hellabrunn over the years. The zoo itself is home to animals of around 150 species, divided

On the weekend before St John's Day (24 June), the people of Lorsch celebrate their oldest traditional festival: the four-day St John's Festival. A fairground and a creative market are set up on Karolingerplatz, idyllically situated at the foot of the

Moonlit Sanctuary is located about 60 kilometres south of Melbourne, less than two kilometres from Western Port. Since 2001, more than 50 animal species have been shown to visitors on an area of 10 hectares. While all facilities can be visited during the

The Bobbejaanland with its large lake is a very special amusement park.The park was opened in 1961 by the country music star "Bobbejaan Schoepen". At first the focus was on shows and performances of artists. But soon a variety of attractions were added.

A varied park, with large roller coasters, but also rides for the little kids.

"The Millennium", a looping roller coaster by Vekoma, is the park's best-known attraction, which primarily attracts adrenaline junkies.

A family outing is worthwhile, because

Palace Playland is a traditional amusement park in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, around 165 kilometres north of Boston directly on Saco Bay. It was originally opened in 1902 and is now the only remaining beachfront amusement park in New England. Palace

In the eastern Slovakian municipality of Ždiar, north-east of the High Tatras near the Polish border, lies the alpine adventure world of Bachledka Ski&Sun. While skiing and snowboarding fans get their money's worth on the various slopes during the

Happy Wonderland in Budapest is the only temporary Advent amusement park in the country, transforming an area of the City Park (Városliget), not far from the castle grounds of Vajdahunyad Castle, into a magical winter wonderland. It offers a unique

The Easter Market in Norddeich is one of the first major open-air events of the year on the North Sea coast of Lower Saxony and traditionally marks the lively start of the tourist season. Directly behind the dyke, in the immediate vicinity of the Wadden

Only about 25 kilometres east of the city of Antwerp, in Wechelderzande, a suburb of Lille, is the Mega Speelstad play park. This park not only has a 5,000 square metre indoor section, but also an even larger outdoor area. With its various attractions,