Grafton, Illinois, is located on the banks of the Mississippi right on the state border with Missouri. The next largest city, St. Louis, is around 65 kilometres to the south. The Aerie's Resort with Illinois' first Alpine Coaster is located here. The

The Mooswiese has been held for over 450 years. With various stalls, agricultural exhibition stands, a fun park, beer and wine tents, the festival is known as one of the most beautiful meadow festivals in Franconia. There is a full programme and a good

In Jaderberg in the district of Wesermarsch in Lower Saxony, around 30 kilometres from Oldenburg, you will find the privately owned Jaderpark animal and leisure park, which opened in 1950. Covering an area of over 17 hectares, Jaderpark is home to more

In the Belgian town of Beveren in the province of East Flanders, just 18 km west of Antwerp, you will find the swimming paradise LAGO Beveren De Meerminnen. The baths, which belong to the LAGO Group, which currently operates twelve swimming paradises in

Every year, as the schools approach their summer holidays, the former imperial city of Ravensburg celebrates the Rutenfest. This festival, which is deeply rooted in the town's history, acts like a magnet for the population, especially for those who have

Within sight of the Sydney Opera House, Taronga Zoo Sydney is located directly on the Pacific Ocean in the northern part of Sydney. It first opened its doors as a city zoo in 1916 and has since grown to cover an area of 28ha. Well over 150 animal species

If you’ve always wanted to drive through Africa, South America, and Asia, a trip to Aywaille in Belgium—located just under 30 kilometers south of Liège—will do the trick. While kangaroos from Australia hop across the steppe, you can watch giraffes

In Carinthia in the mountains near Graz is a summer adventure world with an alpine coaster and climbing ridges. In winter you can ski here. The alpine coaster only works in summer and you need the mountain railroad or you hike up.

The Christmas market of 1,000 stars in Cottbus is considered the largest and probably also the most luminous Christmas market in the Spreewald region and is deeply rooted in Brandenburg tradition. Its characteristic and eponymous feature is the

The Fête foraine de Blois is an unmissable event in the Loir-et-Cher department's calendar and is considered one of the largest funfairs in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Every spring, usually over three weeks in March and April, the exhibition grounds