The SEA LIFE Oberhausen is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also includes the Legoland parks, Gardaland and Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the style of a circular route and shows animals in a classic setting.

The first Schlitterbahn Park in New Braunfels, Texas opened in 1979. Because of the German ancestry of many people in the New Braunfels area, the water park was given a German name. Three times the park was expanded after opening. This Schlitterbahn park

SEA LIFE Helsinki is right next to Linnanmäki Amusement Park. It is one of several aquariums run by the Merlin Group, which also owns the Legoland parks, Madame Tussauds, Gardaland or Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the style of a

The Matějská pouť, known as St. Matthew's Fair, is a phenomenon deeply rooted in Prague's history and is considered the first major harbinger of spring in the Czech capital. With a tradition dating back over four centuries, this folk festival

In Stuer, Mecklenburg, at the southern tip of Lake Plauer, 35 km from Waren an der Müritz, you will find the BÄRENWALD Müritz, opened by the animal welfare organisation Vier Pfoten in 2006. In the near-natural enclosures, where the bears can

The largest animal stock, the most species-rich representation and the oldest zoo in Switzerland: all this is combined in the Zoological Garden Basel. Numerous animals have been presented on an area of around 11 hectares in Basel since it opened in 1874.

The Foire du Carnaval in Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont is a folk festival deeply rooted in Walloon folklore, which transforms the town into a vibrant festival mile every year during the Laetare carnival. Unlike many modern fairs, which have been relegated to

The Bartholomäusmarkt in Bad Ems is one of the oldest and largest folk festivals in the region and has a long tradition dating back to 1379.

The festival is a mixture of a large funfair, folk festival and entertainment programme that lasts several days

The Saurierpark Bautzen with its more than 200 dinosaurs is the most famous of its kind in Germany.

And its "population" is constantly growing.

With a primeval forest like flora the park offers a unique scenery for the replicas of the extinct primeval

The Voerder Kirmes in the Voerde district of Ennepetal is one of the best-known and most traditional street fairs in the entire region. The festival traditionally takes place on the weekend following Corpus Christi and stretches right through the town