The privately run Plättli Zoo has been located in Frauenfeld in the Swiss canton of Thurgau, around 30 kilometres from Constance, since 1958. The small but charming zoo is home to around 200 animals from around 50 species, including Barbary macaques,

In Malchow, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in the district of Mecklenburg Lake District, you will find the Malchow Toboggan Run & Monkey Forest, which opened in 2000. In addition to the 800-metre-long summer toboggan run, which leads through seven steep

The Christmas market in Gravelines, a charming town on France's Côte d'Opale, is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful in the entire region and attracts numerous visitors during Advent and Christmas. It transforms the central Albert Denvers

In Calverton New York you can enjoy the 39ha water park. This park exists since 1989 and has about 30 water slides and other attractions. For those of you who prefer more thrills, the park is just as good as for those who just want to relax. The park

The funfair is located in the town centre and offers around 25 attractions with rides and treats for the whole family.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Horst-Sevenum railway station (distance 3.3 km)

- by bus - Doolgaardstraat bus stop

The Hagen Christmas Market, which has established itself as a major festive event in the heart of the Ruhr region, attracts numerous visitors to the city centre every year. The event is centrally located between the Volkspark and Friedrich-Ebert-Platz,

In Osterloog, a district of Norden in Lower Saxony's East Frisia, you will find the Whale Museum, which is part of the National Park House Seal Station.

In the Waloseum, just 5 km from the Norddeich seal station, you can see the 15-metre-long skeleton of

The Gibber Kerb is a traditional folk festival in Wiesbaden-Biebrich that has been celebrated since 1909. Every year in July, the Bleichwiesen meadows are transformed into a large festival area with live music, fairground rides, culinary specialities and

When the May Festival arrives, it's known to be spring. The first festival of the season traditionally heralds the start of outdoor events in Heilbronn. From the Ferris wheel and break dancing to the family carousel, everything is on offer. Fun and

The Gera Spring and Autumn Folk Festivals are the largest folk festivals in Eastern Thuringia. Around 30 showmen from all over Germany with their rides and attractions are on site and await you. Of course, there will also be a varied gastronomic supply.