In 1937 the Straubing zoo opened on an area of 18 hectares. Over 200 animal species live here in several facilities and animal houses. The Straubing zoo takes part in conservation breeding programs and stocks Bali starlings, bison and African penguins.

Davy Crockett is an American legend and has even become a myth. Walt Disney even made a TV series about the American politician and war hero in the 1950s. Today, the Disney Davy Crockett Ranch bears his name and awaits its guests around 15 minutes by car

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

In Calverton New York you can enjoy the 39ha water park. This park exists since 1989 and has about 30 water slides and other attractions. For those of you who prefer more thrills, the park is just as good as for those who just want to relax. The park

Since 1993, the Mainfränkische Werkstätten has operated the Sommerhausen zoo on 14ha. This means that special people work here who would have had very few chances of getting a job on the primary job market. The zoo lives from the idea of inclusion.

The SEA LIFE Hannover is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also includes the Legoland parks, Gardaland and Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the style of a circular route and shows animals in a classic setting.

The Kusel Autumn Fair is a large, traditional folk festival that takes place every year on the first weekend in September in the district town of Kusel in the Palatinate. It is one of the largest folk festivals in the region and attracts up to 80,000

In the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-Württemberg, or rather in Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach, around 16 kilometres south-west of Freudenstadt, you will find the Alternative Wolf and Bear Park Black Forest, which opened in 2010. As the second project of

In 2008, Matamba, Phantasialand's second hotel, opened. As a three-star accommodation option directly adjacent to the Deep in Africa theme area, the focus was entirely on Africa. The hotel is inspired by the clay buildings of the West African Dogon

75 animal species, some native, some exotic, live in the Wildlife Park Belgium or Parc animalier de Bouillon, as the locals would say. In the middle of the Belgian Ardennes you will find alpacas, Asian water buffalo, brown bears and camels.