The Selb Local Heritage and Meadow Festival is the largest and most traditional folk festival in the town of Selb in Upper Franconia, with a history stretching back centuries as a children’s and local heritage festival. It takes place every year on the

Veldhoven Zoo was opened in 2014 and is one of the younger zoos. It emerged from the Papegaaienpark N.O.P., which was closed in 1992 and 2013. Only a few kilometres west of Eindhoven, birds of prey and exotic birds have an area of around 17 ha at their

When one speaks of Dubai, many iconic buildings and achievements come to mind. One of these is Palm Jumeirah, a mounded archipelago of man-made islands. In the outer ring, right at the tip is the iconic Atlantis Resort. This consists of a massive hotel,

During the Whitsun market, the small village of Angelbachtal suddenly becomes very big. Tens of thousands of visitors flock to the Kraichgau and want to attend this unique festival every year. There is something for everyone, starting with a market, a

The Spring Festival in Elsterwerda is the undisputed highlight of the folk festival calendar in southern Brandenburg and, as one of the biggest events in the region, marks the official start of the warm season. The extensive area around the business and

The amusement park with rides and fun and games stalls can be found on the Landungsplatz on the Main. On the market square, the Kerbetreff offers a colourful stage and entertainment programme.

The Kerbemeile on Mainstraße connects both locations. Here,

The Ulm Folk Festival has been taking place since 1429. This makes it older than the Munich Wiesn and the Cannstatter Wasen together. Around 300,000 visitors come to the Volksfestplatz directly on the banks of the Danube every year. About 80 operators,

The Michaelmas Fair in Miltenberg is the largest folk festival on the Bavarian Lower Main, with origins dating back to 1367. The festival beer is provided by the local brewery Brauhaus Faust (founded in 1654) and the new Lechnerwirt marquee provides

A good 65 kilometres east of Australia's southernmost city, Melbourne, lies Healesville Sanctuary, which opened in 1934 under the name Sir Colin MacKenzie Sanctuary and was later renamed. This zoo specialises in native animals and is home to, among

The Sachsen-Therme has been located in the Paunsdorf district of Leipzig, around ten kilometres from the city centre, since 1998. On the approximately 3,500 square metre site of the thermal baths, you will find a swimming pool with four 25-metre lanes, a