Heidelberg Zoo was founded in 1933 and officially opened on November 20, 1934. The facility covers 10.2 hectares and had almost 500,000 visitors in 2015. The animal population includes around 2478 animals in 155 species (inventory results from January

The Salzburg Christmas Market, as it is known throughout the world today, has been around since 1974. Every year, the market opens with a festive ceremony on the Thursday before the first Sunday in Advent and closes its doors again on January 1. From

Every year, the Lichtenfels Schützenfest is a hearty affair. From hearty Franconian beer and food delicacies in the cosy Schützengarten with traditional live music to the classic confectionery stalls, nothing is left to be desired here. A number of

Just 3 kilometres as the crow flies from the Austrian border, around 20 km from Villach and around 80 km from Ljubljana, the exciting Alpine world of Kranjska Gora awaits you. In winter you can go skiing here and in summer a 1.5 km long mountain coaster

Disney's second water park at the Walt Disney World Resort opened its doors on 1 June 1989. Main attraction and central point of the park is one of the largest wave pools in the world. In addition to the usual wave programs, a giant wave is generated

In the Bavarian district of Bayreuth, or rather in the climatic health resort of Pottenstein in the middle of Saxon Switzerland, you will find the Pottenstein Adventure Rock, which belongs to the Wiegand Adventure Mountains. In addition to the 1410 m

Forde is about 30 kilometres north of Canberra. Since 2004, it has been home to the Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary, which is Australia's largest contiguous boxwood-grassland area and is managed as a protected area. This means that the fauna living

Swimmers' and non-swimmers' pools, as well as the adventure pool invite you to engage in sporting activities.

For young and old, the highlight of every visit to the Nautilla is the rapid ride through the covered, 52m long water slide.

Another attraction of

In Eckartsberga in Burgenland, on the border between Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia, you will find the Freizeitspass Eckartsberga and the Eckartsberga summer toboggan run. Built on the former site of a GDR pioneer holiday camp, the play and adventure park

Travel back in time at the beautiful

Terra Mitica Benidorm

. The settings are based on the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean. The park is therefore divided into three zones: Egypt, Greece and Rome.

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