In Lehre-Essehof in Lower Saxony, about 12 km from Braunschweig, you will find the privately run Essehof Zoo, founded in 1968. Fifty different species of animals live here on an area of about 10 hectares. In addition to the native lynx, fallow deer and

In Lausanne on Lake Geneva, Switzerland's fourth largest city, you will find Europe's largest freshwater show aquarium vivarium, AQUATIS Lausanne, which opened on 21 October 2017. On around 3,500 square metres, you will find around 10,000 fish, around

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay was previously known as Busch Gardens Africa because it was originally an Africa-themed park. Started as a zoo, it quickly developed into a theme park with a large roller coaster. Lanes like SheiKra, the first dive coaster in

The spring festival in Reutlingen takes place on the Bösmannsäcker fairground.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Reutlingen West station (600m walk)

By car:

- Venue: Bösmannsäcker fairground

Parking facilities:

- Visitor car park Bosch

Dublin Zoo, located in the Irish capital of Dublin, is the fourth-oldest zoo in the world. It was opened on September 1, 1831, by the Zoological Society of Dublin with 46 mammals and 72 birds, which were donated by the London Zoo. Today, the 28-hectare

Irrland – Europe's largest farm adventure park – is located in the Lower Rhine region, just a few minutes from the pilgrimage town of Kevelaer and not far from the Dutch border. Covering an area of over 300,000 square metres, the park offers a unique

The Neptune Festival in Zarrentin am Schaalsee is one of the most traditional and popular events in western Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Located in the heart of the UNESCO Schaalsee Biosphere Reserve, the festival uses the picturesque backdrop of the

On more than 8 hectares, the water park offers plenty of variety for both the smallest visitors and the bigger ones looking for adrenaline.

Here you can relax super and enjoy the sun and the French flair in the area of Bordeaux.

Visitors can once again look forward to many special attractions and adrenaline-pumping rides between Windthorstplatz and the historic town hall.

Every year there are different highlights on site that provide plenty of thrills. With break-dancing, a

The Zwiesel Borderland Festival is one of the most traditional folk festivals in the region and is one of the highlights in the glass town's calendar of events.

In the past, large folk festivals in rural areas were only known in larger towns such as