Gotha Zoo is located in the former royal seat of Gotha, the fifth largest city in the Free State of Thuringia, in the protected landscape area at the foot of the Kleiner Seeberg. Around 850 animals from over 140 species, including ferrets, porcupines,

If you travel from Szczecin towards Warsaw, you will pass the city of Bydgoszcz halfway. In the Myślęcinek district there is a large park for recreation with a variety of facilities. In addition to a recreation centre for horses and a botanical garden,

In the middle of the Bavarian Forest, near Bad Kötzting, more precisely in Neukirchen beim Heiligen Blut (yes, that's the real name of the place), lies an exciting mountain that is popular in both summer and winter. In summer there is a summer toboggan

Every year, as the schools approach their summer holidays, the former imperial city of Ravensburg celebrates the Rutenfest. This festival, which is deeply rooted in the town's history, acts like a magnet for the population, especially for those who have

In the mountain village of Gatlinburg in the east of the US state of Tennessee beneath the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you will find the Moonshine Mountain Coaster. Operated as the Gatlinburg Mountain Coaster from 2014 to 2021 and renamed the

On the weekend before St John's Day (24 June), the people of Lorsch celebrate their oldest traditional festival: the four-day St John's Festival. A fairground and a creative market are set up on Karolingerplatz, idyllically situated at the foot of the

In Elbigenalp in Austria, a municipality in the district of Reutte in Tyrol, around 80 kilometres from Obersdorf in Germany, you will find the Brandauer Alpine Coaster Wally Blitz, which has been operated by Armin Knittel since 2014. This single-rail

In addition to many attractive rides, there is of course also a tasty treat for the palate and a great supporting programme. This includes a big raffle, an afternoon for senior citizens with a colourful music programme and even a backstage tour of the

Since 1965, the "kleine Wiesn" has been held on the Theriesienwiese in spring. Over 100 showmen, about 30 of them with rides, provide the best entertainment. Food, drink and a good atmosphere are provided in the two festival tents. The festival is

In 1926 the larger of the two Saarland zoos opened for the first time in Neunkirchen. Over 140 animal species are presented on an area of around 20 hectares, with the focus being on Asian animals such as the Chinese tree chipmunk, the Asian elephant or