In 1971 the Apenheul Zoo opened on an area of 11 hectares in Apeldoorn. Contrary to the usual variety of animals in other institutions, Apenheul has specialized in keeping primates. There are over 60 different types of monkeys in the park. A special

The Corpus Christi fair in downtown Xanten has a long tradition and always offers a wide variety of attractions. Starting at the parking lot on Bahnhofstraße/corner of Westwall, it runs along Kurfürstenstraße to Karthaus. For five days, rides and

In the centre of Great Britain's capital London, directly on the south bank of the Thames near Westminster Bridge, you will find the 135-metre-high London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel, which opened on 9 March 2000. The original plan was to

If you fancy a trip to the countryside, then Eekholt Wildlife Park is just the ticket! Located between Bad Bramstedt and Bad Segeberg, you will find 67 hectares of pure nature here – with forests, meadows, moors and lots of animal inhabitants. Over 700

The small Spanish amusement park offers a small but fine selection of attractions.

At Katmandu Slash you will find some water slides and the perfect way to cool off from the Spanish heat.

A lot of interactive simulators and 4D cinemas offer indoor fun in

In the Belgian town of Pelt in the province of Limburg, on the Belgian-Dutch border, you will find the swimming paradise LAGO Pelt Dommelslag. The pool, which belongs to the LAGO Group, which currently operates twelve swimming paradises in Belgium, is a

Since 2006 there is a mountain coaster with a length of almost 800 meters. The mountain coaster is available only in summer. In winter you can ski here. The alpine adventure world is located about 230 km from Prague and about 170 km from Brno.

Walt Disneys Magic Kingdom Park was opened in 1971 and looks like identically to the Walt Disneyland Park in Anaheim. Nevertheless this park ranked all other parks out and is now the park with the most visitors worldwide.

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In the north of Magdeburg, the capital of the state of Saxony-Anhalt, you will find the Elbauenpark, opened on the occasion of the Federal Garden Show in 1999. This 100-hectare play and adventure park offers a variety of flowers and plants to admire, a

The history of the Puchheim folk festival:

1960

The forerunner of the Puchheim folk festival, which is still held today, was the municipality's millennium celebration in 1960. The hearty celebration was so popular with the people of Puchheim and the