It was not until 2005 that the GaiaZoo opened on 25 hectares in Kerkrade, near the border with Aachen. The zoo is divided into 4 areas and houses animals from the continents of Europe, America and Africa. Around 100 animal species from different areas

The Dresden Showmen's Association is the organiser of the large Dresden folk festivals (Dresdner Rummel) which take place on the "Pieschener Allee" fairground. In spring there is the "Spring Festival", in summer the "Bird's Meadow" and finally the

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

Avifauna Vogelpark is a zoo specializing in birds in Alphen am Rhein between The Hague and Amsterdam. In 1950 the zoo was opened as the first bird park in the world and presents penguins, kiwis and rainbow lorises on 15 hectares.

The SEA LIFE Hunstanton on the east coast of Great Britain is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also includes the Legoland parks, Madame Tussauds, Gardaland and Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the style of a

On the border between Upper Bavaria and Salzburg you can experience the longest summer toboggan run on 2.2 km in the entire Salzburg region. You have to take the chairlift to the mountain or you can hike up. At the top of the mountain there is also a hut

In Geleen in the Dutch province of Limburg, one of the largest funfair events in the south of the Netherlands, the Gelaender Kirmes, takes place every year. Every year, over 90 different showmen present their rides, shooting, lottery and throwing stalls

The Rheinbach May Fair takes place on the Prümer Wall and in Pützstraße. There is fun for young and old throughout the fairground. Exhibitors with fairground rides, children's carousels and a variety of stalls with savoury and sweet treats present a

In the Bavarian town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, about 80 km southwest of the Bavarian capital Munich and about 50 km northwest of Innsbruck in Austria, you will find the Garmisch-Partenkirchen summer toboggan run, which has been in operation since 1996.

Monarto Safari Park was first opened to the public in 1983 and is located 70 kilometres east of Adelaide near Murray Bridge. Divided into several areas such as Asian Steppe, Dry North Africa and African Plains, you will find just 50 species of animals on