Olmen is located halfway between Maastricht and Antwerp. Pakawi Park Zoo, which opened in Olmen in 1980, was known as Olmense Zoo until 2019 and covers an area of 12 hectares. The zoo specializes in big cats but is home to over 200 animal species in

Platypuses are a peculiarity in the animal kingdom, because on the one hand they are mammals, but on the other hand they lay eggs. To save the platypus population in Australia, Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary was opened to the public for the first time in

The Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier in Texas is one of the most spectacular amusement parks in the United States. Located directly on the Gulf of Mexico, the amusement pier juts out about 300 metres into the sea and combines classic fairground

Erbach Wiesenmarkt – The largest folk festival in the Odenwald

The Erbach Wiesenmarkt is the most important folk festival in the Odenwald district and attracts tens of thousands of visitors to Erbach every year. The Wiesenmarkt traditionally takes place

Erfurt Zoo is one of Germany's largest zoological gardens and is idyllically situated on the Roter Berg hill in the north of Thuringia's capital. Covering an area of around 63 hectares, the zoo offers a natural home to more than 1,000 animals of over 130

The Easter fair in Hagen takes place on Otto-Ackermann-Platz.

Important dates:

Wednesday = Family day with heavily discounted ticket prices at all shops

Friday = ‘Höing in Flammen’ fireworks display at 21:00

Second Saturday = Lady Time - from 18:00 Ladies

In Brugge, the capital of the province of West Flanders, you will find the swimming paradise LAGO Brugge Olympia. The pool, which belongs to the LAGO Group, which currently operates twelve swimming paradises in Belgium, is a popular destination for young

The autumn fair has been held in Mons at the beginning of November since the end of the 19th century! Every year, carousels, duck fishing and candy floss take centre stage for a month of fun for the whole family. For several years now, more than 60

Shrek's Adventure London is located in the Bankside district of London, directly on the Thames in the historic County Hall, opposite the London Eye. The Little Green Ogre Shrek takes you into his world, where he has the task of scaring mankind. This

SEA LIFE aquariums are operated by the Merlin Group, which also includes the Legoland parks, Madame Tussauds, Gardaland or Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the style of a circuit and shows animals in a classic setting. For example, rays