Opened in 1862, Melbourne Zoo is one of Australia's oldest zoos. Together with other zoos in the state, it has joined together to form Victoria's Zoos. Only a few kilometres from the city centre, over 300 animal species are shown to visitors on 22

The Cologne Folk Festival takes place twice a year with a magnificent view of Cologne Cathedral! Traditionally, the colourful hustle and bustle on the fairground on the banks of the Rhine in Deutz can be experienced in spring and autumn. Visitors can

The West Coast Park & Robbarium St. Peter-Ording, founded in 1992, is located in St. Peter-Ording on the German North Sea coast in Schleswig-Holstein. The zoo, which is open all year round, is home to over 800 animals from 200 species on an area of 16

The Anakeesta Mountain Top Theme Park is located in Gatlinburg, a mountain village at the foot of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the east of the US state of Tennessee. The adventure park can be reached from the valley station in Gatlinburg

The Adventure Wonderland is mainly aimed at families with children under 12 years of age.

Besides a small roller coaster, there are some flatrides and even a big hedge labyrinth.

Spectacular roller coasters and higher rides are not to be found here, but if

The Lutherstadt Eisleben has been hosting the annual Eisleber Wiesenmarkt since 1521, which attracts about half a million visitors and around 350 showmen to Eisleben every year. The festival, called the Wiese, takes place over two weekends and is divided

Visitors can once again look forward to many special attractions and adrenaline-pumping rides between Windthorstplatz and the historic town hall.

Every year there are different highlights on site that provide plenty of thrills. With break-dancing, a

In Jungbuch about 160 km from Prague and not far from the Polish border, an exciting mountain awaits you in winter and summer. Since 2011 there is an alpine coaster and in Balda's World there is a large playground with trampolines and much more to

The large "Nuremberg Folk Festival" takes place twice a year on the 100,000 square metre Volksfestplatz. Numerous showmen provide you with delicacies from Franconia or offer action-packed rides. The average number of visitors is around 2 million per

The Alsfeld Whitsun Market is the largest folk festival in the region and takes place annually over Whitsun (from Friday to Whit Tuesday) on the forecourt of the Alsfeld Town Hall.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Alsfeld railway