Opened in 1997 as The aquarium of the lakes, the Lakes Aquarium, renamed in 2008, shows fish from all over the world. It is located on the west side of the Windermere in Lakeside, about 45 kilometres by car north of Lancaster and about 90 kilometres

Forget all that typical marketing talk about ‘Ruhrpott romance’. At its heart, the spring fair in Castrop-Rauxel is quite simply the moment when the town realises that winter is finally over. When the first fairground rides start to be set up between

In Assling, a municipality in the East Tyrolean part of the Puster Valley, around 10 km west of Lienz, you will find the Assling Adventure World with the Assling Wildlife Park. This park is home to more than 100 animal inhabitants from around forty

Lotte World Adventure Busan – Magic Forest is a modern amusement park in Gijang, Busan, South Korea, that delights visitors of all ages. With its mix of thrilling rides, family-friendly attractions and lovingly themed areas, the park offers a diverse

In the Hungarian town of Sátoraljaújhely, in the county of the same name in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, right on the border with Slovakia, you will find Zemplén Kalandpark. In addition to the 2,275-metre-long and longest alpine coaster in the

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

Mulhouse Zoo, or Parc Zoologique et Botanique de Mulhouse as it is correctly called in French, is about 15 kilometers from the German border and 24 kilometers from the Swiss border. As the crow flies, it is 65 kilometers to Europa-Park, which could

SEA LIFE Scheveningen is located right on the beach promenade in The Hague. 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

Just a stone's throw from Germany's largest reservoir, the Bleiloch reservoir in Thuringia, not far from the A9 motorway, lies the Saalburg Fairytale Forest in the village of Saalburg-Ebersdorf. Stories have been coming to life here since 1990. Around 40

The Hagener Schaustellerverein 1907 e.V. celebrates the carnival fair under the motto "Hagau lo gohn". From Weiberfastnacht to Rosenmontag, the carousels turn on Otto-Ackermann-Platz.

Otto-Ackermann-Platz can be reached in 20 minutes on foot from Hagen