Based on a first zoo from 1770, the first zoo was opened in 1972 under the Franco government in the Spanish capital Madrid. In 1997, the zoo was sold to Parques Reunidos, which operates the Weltvogelpark Walsrode, Movie Park Germany and Tropical Island

The Waldbröl Town Festival transforms the entire town centre into a lively fairground and is regarded as the largest fair in the Oberbergischer Kreis district. Over the course of several days, colourful fairground rides, traditional fairground stalls

Beau Land Park is an impressive seasonal funfair event on the French Atlantic coast, located in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez in the Vendée department. Designed as a classic summer fair, it opens its doors every year during the peak holiday season and has

The Zetel market is probably one of the best-known and most traditional folk festivals in north-west Germany and will once again attract visitors from all over the region. For four days, Zetel will be the centre of Frisian lifestyle and joie de vivre.

The most beautiful time of the year is celebrated twice in Westerstede: The spring market takes place on the first weekend in May and the autumn market on the first weekend in November, both from Friday to Monday. In addition to various sweet and savoury

The German-American Friendship Festival in Wiesbaden is considered one of the most important intercultural events in Hesse and is a fixed fixture in the state capital's calendar of events. It is much more than a traditional folk festival; it is a

In the French town of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, usually just called Chamonix, in the department of Haute-Savoie in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, the ski resort of Les Planards is located on the outskirts of the town. In addition to various ski and

The Vilshofen Folk Festival is a traditional folk festival on the Danube that takes place every year in late summer. It is one of the largest events in the town and attracts visitors from across the region.

The festival combines Bavarian tradition with

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

When the scent of mulled wine, baked apples, and almonds wafts through the streets, Augsburg shines with festive splendor. Around the magnificent town hall, the Christkindlesmarkt unfolds its magic—with twinkling lights, lovingly decorated stalls, and