In Nideggen-Schmidt in the district of Düren in North Rhine-Westphalia, you will find the popular destination for animal lovers and families, the Schmidt wildlife park. Open to visitors since 1968 and still family-owned by the Scheidtweiler family, the

The park is divided into the marine landscape, Vulcano Rapids, the medieval area and the modern zone.

Correspondingly themed, fish and dinosaurs can be admired or you can take a small mine train to the Mayan ruins.

Various slides, climbing attractions and

The privately run Plättli Zoo has been located in Frauenfeld in the Swiss canton of Thurgau, around 30 kilometres from Constance, since 1958. The small but charming zoo is home to around 200 animals from around 50 species, including Barbary macaques,

In the French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, or rather in the ski resort of La Sambuy in Seythenex, south of Faverges and about ten kilometres northwest of the city of Albertville, you will find the Mountain Coaster 4 season slide at the valley

The SEA LIFE Arizona Aquarium is located in the Arizona Mills mall and is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also includes the Legoland parks, Madame Tussauds, Gardaland or Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the

The Ambigua Bird Park is located in the Swiss canton of Aargau, more precisely in Zeihen in the Fricktal region. On the 3,000 square metre site of the bird park, you can discover around 400 animals from over 75 parrot and parakeet species in their

The Land of Legends is a combination of modern theme and water park on the same site. Here you can ride roller coasters and rides in swimming suits and in between you can cool off in the pools of the water park.

Adjacent there is a great themed shopping

The Swiss zoo Sikypark has been located in the Swiss canton of Bern, more precisely in Crémines, around 60 kilometres south of Basel, since 1972. Around 550 animals from over 70 species, including tigers, wolves, lynxes and parrots, live on the park's

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 Aquarium Centre de loisirs Wasserbillig has been located in Wasserbillig, Luxembourg, right on the border with Germany, since 1975. Fish and corals from five continents are exhibited in more than 15 different tanks with a capacity of 300 to 40,000