Platypuses are a peculiarity in the animal kingdom, because on the one hand they are mammals, but on the other hand they lay eggs. To save the platypus population in Australia, Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary was opened to the public for the first time in

SEA LIFE aquariums are operated by the Merlin Group, which also owns the Legoland parks, Madame Tussauds, Gardaland and Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the style of a circular walkway and shows animals in a classic environment. For

The state of Indiana lies between Illinois and Ohio. About halfway between Indianapolis (150 kilometres north) and Chicago (190 kilometres south), the Indiana Beach amusement park and water park is located north of the city of Monticello on Lake Shafer.

In Wingst, Lower Saxony, in the district of Cuxhaven, around 35 kilometres south of the mouth of the Elbe into the North Sea and just west of the lower reaches of the Baltic Sea, you will find the Wingst play park. Children and adults can romp, play and

The Rheydter Spätkirmes is a traditional and nationally renowned folk festival that takes place in the Rheydt district of Mönchengladbach. The festival grounds extend across the central market square and the adjacent streets, transforming the city

Every winter, the most wonderful time of the year begins in Kassel. Every year, Kassel's city center is transformed into a glowing fairy-tale world full of magic, scents, and music:

The Kassel Fairy-Tale Christmas Market invites you to rediscover your

In Europe's largest Virtual Reality Arcade 7th-Space in Langenfeld, between Cologne and Düsseldorf, everyone really gets their money's worth. From Beat Saber (Guitar Hero with laser sabers) to Fruit Ninja VR to shooting zombies in Arizona Sunshine,

In Lienz, Tyrol, about 90 km from Zell am See, there is an exciting mountain. Experience a ride that will take your breath away on one of the longest and most spectacular "Alpine Coasters" in the Alps. Head through green forests with roundabouts at a

In the middle of a large shopping mall, in the feeder to Disneyland Paris, you will find SEA LIFE Paris. 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

Over 100 fairground families come to Strasbourg for the Foire Saint-Jean to entertain you with rides of all kinds. The Ferris wheel is traditionally always there, but there are also plenty of rides for adrenaline junkies or for the little ones. Of