The Schwandorf Volksfest takes place at the Volksfestplatz on the Angerring in Schwandorf and starts on Friday. The official Volksfest kick-off traditionally takes place on the first Saturday with a large parade, in which up to 1,500 participants from

The Pforzheim Wildlife Park has been located in Pforzheim in Baden-Württemberg, on the northern edge of the Black Forest, since 1968. Around 400 animals from around 70 species live on the 16.5 hectare site of the wildlife park. In addition to the axis

In Belgium's capital, Brussels, you will find the LEGO® Discovery Centre Brussels. In contrast to Legoland, the Discovery Centre only has an indoor area and only one ride attraction. In addition to the LEGO® 4D cinema with changing films from the world

Canberra is the capital of Australia and also the largest city in the interior. About 15 kilometres north of the capital is the small suburb of Nicholls. The small indoor zoo Canberra Reptile Zoo is located there. Around 20 animal species are kept here

In the north-west of England, in the county of Lancashire, you will find the coastal town of Blackpool and the Blackpool North Pier amusement park, one of a total of three piers in the town, directly on the Irish Sea. The pier, which opened in 1863 and

14 kilometres north-east of Rodez and around 160 km north-east of Toulouse, the animal and leisure park Le Jardin des Bêtes awaits you near the N88. The park was first opened in 2003 and has grown continuously since then. The first roller coaster was

The Kurpfalz-Park offers something for families with children.

There is the pirate's nest and a children's land where the little ones can let off steam. There they climb, hide and play.

For the somewhat bigger ones there are bumper boats, a summer toboggan

In the Upper Austrian market town of Altenfelden in the district of Rohrbach in the upper Mühlviertel, around 34 south-west of Linz, you will find the Altenfelden Zoo, which was founded by Dr Prince Reuss in 1969. The zoo covers an area of around 80

In the Canadian province of Ontario, in the city of Niagara Falls, you will find Marineland of Canada, a marine theme park that opened in 1961. Originally opened as the Niagara Game Farm, the small zoo grew over the decades into a theme park with 16

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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