In the Hanseatic city of Stralsund, located in the north-east of Germany in the federal state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the Ozeaneum, which belongs to the German Oceanographic Museum Foundation, has been located on the harbour island since July

The Bocholter Kirmes (Bokeltse Kermis in Low German) is the largest fair in the Westmünsterland region with around 500,000 visitors. About 300 showmen can be found along the 3.5-kilometre route. Unlike many other folk festivals, the Bocholter Kirmes

65km as the crow flies north of Bordeaux, directly on the Atlantic coast with a view of the Biscay, lies the Zoo de la Palmyre on the edge of Les Mathes. The zoo was opened in 1966 and extends between two forests on an area of 18 hectares. According to

If there’s one thing the people of Gevelsberg know how to do, it’s a fair – and because the big bash in June is still far too far off, the town treats itself to a proper adrenaline rush with the ‘Frühkirmes’ to get things going. It’s the

The Zoo de Cerza in Hermival-les-Vaux, France, only opened in 1986. About 1,500 species of 120 animals are presented on an area of 70 ha. The animals living here come from all 5 continents. The different creatures can be admired on two pedestrian routes.

Ripley's Mountain Coaster is located in the mountain village of Gatlinburg in the east of the US state of Tennessee, at the foot of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Operated as Rowdy Bear Coaster from 2017 to 2022 and renamed Ripley's Mountain

C'est à Neuwied, en Rhénanie-Palatinat, à une dizaine de kilomètres au nord-ouest de Coblence, que se trouve le paradis des jeux indoor Piratenland Neuwied. Ouvert toute l'année, Piratenland Neuwied dispose, en plus de l'espace intérieur classique

Buildings often have a history. This hotel is in fact only made up of stories, because they have all been polished to a high gloss. While your towel hangs on an old walking stick, your plate stands on an old cable drum. In the bathroom, your towels hang

In the small village of Le Bouveret on Lake Geneva in the canton of Valais, model railway fans of real steam locomotives and steamships will find the Swiss Vapeur Parc, which has been in operation since 1979. On the grounds of the park, which is run by

Pairi Daiza, originally founded and opened in 1994 under the name Paradisio, is the most visited zoo in Belgium with over 2 million visitors a year. With a huge variety of over 600 animal species and over 7,000 animals, it offers its visitors an