In 1969 it was opened under the name Løveparken, with lions as the only animals. It is still the only zoo in Denmark that is home to gorillas. Over the years, the size of the zoo has grown to 120 hectares, shared by around 70 animal species. The huge

In Branson in the south-west of the US state of Missouri, just 44 miles (approx. 71 km) from Springfield, you will find Shepherd's Adventure Park. In addition to the Copperhead Mountain Coaster, a 1021 metre-long alpine coaster from Josef Wiegand GmbH &

In Austria in Salzburger Land you can ride a summer toboggan run at over 1980 meters. There are also beautiful alpine huts to stop at. You can climb the mountain by cable car or on foot. In winter you can also ski here.

The Papenburg August Market is a traditional folk festival that is one of the largest funfairs in the Emsland region and has a history dating back over 300 years. It is an integral part of the annual calendar of events in Papenburg.

The festival

In addition to the marquee of the Binswanger & Kempter families, the Gögginger Frühlingsfest also features a number of carousels and stalls. The festival was first organised in 1969: Originally a strong beer festival to celebrate the 1000th anniversary

In Norddeich, a district of Norden, in East Frisia, Lower Saxony, you will find the only state-recognised care centre for marine mammals in Lower Saxony, the Seal Sanctuary National Park House, which opened in 1971. Every year, around 80 to 180 seals and

The most important event in the Vreden area is the Vreden funfair, which takes place every year from Saturday to Monday on the first weekend in September. On average, over 80,000 visitors come to this large funfair in the town centre, which is closed off

In Brentwood in the south of Essex, around 25 kilometres from London, you will find Old Mac Donald's Farm & Fun Park. The park's attractions are primarily aimed at families with children up to the age of 12, but older visitors can also spend a few

Volcano Bay takes its name from the 61 meter high artificial volcano that was erected in the middle of the park.

The park itself is still quite young and was not officially opened until 2017. At 11 hectares, it is a medium-sized park and was the first

In the municipality of Kintzheim, west of Sélestat in the Grand Est region of France and only 40 km from the German town of Rust and Europa Park, you will find the La Montagne des Singes animal park, opened in 1969. The 24-hectare site at the foot of the