It opened in 1969 under the name “Løveparken” (meaning “Lion Park”), with lions as its only animals. To this day, it remains the only zoo in Denmark that is home to gorillas. Over the years, the zoo’s total area has grown to 120 hectares,

In Mönchengladbach-Rheydt, spring is welcomed with a truly traditional event: the Frühkirmes (early fair) on Grachtplatz. As soon as the days get longer, this central location in the Rheydt district is transformed into a vibrant world of experiences.

The Meppen Town Hall Fair is a large, multi-day folk festival that traditionally enlivens the entire city centre of Meppen in autumn. The colourful fairground activities extend across the city centre, particularly in the area between the historic town

In 1995, L'Aquàrium Barcelona opened in the old port of Barcelona, less than a thousand metres from Barcelona Zoo. In 2001, L'Aquàrium was extended by one floor to present permanent exhibitions to visitors. Around 450 different animal species live in

The Oldenburg Lamberti Market is one of the most beautiful and traditional Christmas markets in northwestern Germany, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. Named after the neighboring St. Lamberti Church, it transforms the historic

Welcome to the small autumn fair in Rotheburg ob der Tauber. Even though everything here is not as big as at other fairs, there is still a lot on offer here. There are merry-go-rounds for the little ones and a bumper car for the bigger ones. There is

Avifauna Vogelpark is a zoo specializing in birds in Alphen am Rhein between The Hague and Amsterdam. In 1950 the zoo was opened as the first bird park in the world and presents penguins, kiwis and rainbow lorises on 15 hectares.

The Johannismühle Wildlife Park, opened in 1997, is located in Klasdorf in Brandenburg, 40 km east of Jüterbog, directly on the B96 federal highway. Over 500 animals from 50 different species live on the 100-hectare site, which is steeped in history.

In Nideggen-Schmidt in the district of Düren in North Rhine-Westphalia, you will find the popular destination for animal lovers and families, the Schmidt wildlife park. Open to visitors since 1968 and still family-owned by the Scheidtweiler family, the

Within sight of the Sydney Opera House, Taronga Zoo Sydney is located directly on the Pacific Ocean in the northern part of Sydney. It first opened its doors as a city zoo in 1916 and has since grown to cover an area of 28ha. Well over 150 animal species