Kassel in Hesse is the only major city in northern Hesse with a population of just over 200,000. TerraZoo Sontra in Hesse, located around 55 kilometres south-east of Kassel, has existed as a reptile sanctuary since 2008 and as a reptile zoo since 2010.

The Lausitz Fair in Eisenhüttenstadt is the largest travelling funfair in the East Brandenburg region and attracts thousands of visitors every year to the spacious fairground on the island. Nestled in the heart of the city’s green lung, between the

In the Rhein-Main Therme, opened in 2001, you can relax in a large sauna area or enjoy the action on the two, approx. 108 meter long water slides. However, the main focus of the spa is rather on the recreation factor and relaxation in 8 saunas and

**Villach Kirchtag: Austria's largest traditional festival**

The Villach Kirchtag is the largest and one of the most famous traditional festivals in Austria. Every year in the first week of August, the city centre of Villach in Carinthia is transformed

As the original Wet'n'Wild water park, it opened on Dec. 12, 2013. From the 2019 season, the park was then renamed "Raging Waters", as it was taken over by Parques Reunidos. With a size of 25ha and many different attractions, it attracts a lot of

Since summer 2025, the popular holiday resort of Ruka has been home to a real novelty: the Ruka Coaster, Finland's first Alpine Coaster! The ride was built by renowned German manufacturer Wiegand, which is known worldwide for its high-quality Alpine

On 26 January 1978, after only 115 days of construction, the amusement park Fantasilandia was opened in the middle of the Chilean capital Santiago de Chile. It thus became part of the traditional city park O'Higgins Park and opened with, among other

A colourful amusement park with numerous fairground attractions awaits guests at the ‘Donaupark’ fairground. In addition to the exciting rides, a varied music programme in the marquee provides the best entertainment. Various bands and bands get

In Gilroy in the north of the US state of California, you will find the Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, which operates on 217 hectares and opened in 2001. Designed and built by Michael Bonfante, the horticultural-themed park has over 40 different

In addition to the world's oldest folk festival (Magdeburg Autumn Fair), the Max-Wille Fairground also hosts the Spring Fair. Here, too, the showmen are waiting for a large audience that they would like to inspire. With many snack and confectionery