The city of Worms, with its 85,000 inhabitants, is located south of Mainz and north of Mannheim. The Worms Zoo has been a permanent feature of the city since 1972 and is incorporated into a nature reserve to the south of the city. More than 75 animal

Less than 30 kilometres by car northwest of Cairns, surrounded by tropical rainforest, lies the tranquil town of Kuranda. Next to the Kuranda Koala Gardens is the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, originally established as a private facility in 1987 and

Eckenhagen Monkey and Bird Park, which opened on May 1, 1981, is located halfway between Gummersbach and Olpe, just a few kilometers from the conveniently located Autobahn 4. The largest private zoo in North Rhine-Westphalia offers a mixture of animal

The Foire d'hiver de Rennes, the traditional winter fair in the Breton capital, transforms the heart of the city into a dazzling spectacle of light, sound and movement every year. On the spacious Esplanade Charles de Gaulle, flanked by the modern

The Zwiesel Borderland Festival is one of the most traditional folk festivals in the region and is one of the highlights in the glass town's calendar of events.

In the past, large folk festivals in rural areas were only known in larger towns such as

A relatively old zoo is located in the city of Wuppertal in North Rhine-Westphalia. It was opened in 1881 and bears the proper name "Der Grüne Zoo Wuppertal". Animals from over 450 species are kept in large enclosures on an area of 24 hectares. Special

The Fleckenmarkt once again offers visitors a colourful mix of stalls, games, fairground rides, cosy beer gardens and food stalls. For young and old alike, everything is available to provide visitors to the Fleckenmarkt with fun and relaxation.

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Located 65 kilometers north of Bordeaux as the crow flies, directly on the Atlantic coast and overlooking the Bay of Biscay, the Zoo de la Palmyre sits on the outskirts of Les Mathes. Opened in 1966, the zoo spans 18 hectares between two forests.

The Waldbröl Town Festival transforms the entire town centre into a lively fairground and is regarded as the largest fair in the Oberbergischer Kreis district. Over the course of several days, colourful fairground rides, traditional fairground stalls

The largest zoo in terms of area in BENELUX opened in 1968 in Hilvarenbeek, south of Tilburg. Over 100 animal species are kept in natural habitats on 120 hectares. In Beekse Bergen you can also see otherwise dangerous animals such as lions or cheetahs up