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

A good 55 kilometres east of Italy's capital Rome, on the A1 autostrada, lies the town of Valmontone with its more than 15,000 inhabitants. The mighty Palazzo Doria Pamphilj with its 365 rooms dominates the townscape from afar. It was built in 1654-1670

The Funny World Germany offers a paradise especially for families with children from 2 to 12 years.

Whether it's a pirate's birthday party, the Tortuga Kinderland (an indoor arcade) or an outdoor pirate and western world. Here you will find many

The spring funfair in the centre of Wanne-Eickel opens the funfair season in Herne. Two fairground rides, a children's carousel and tasty treats await visitors on Hauptstrasse at Biuschmannshof.

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4 kilometres south of Knott's Berry Farm and also less than 8 kilometres from Disneyland Anaheim, you will find a small, up-and-coming amusement park in the United States of America that has so far been overshadowed by the big parks. Despite the strong

According to the organisers, the Lullusfest is the oldest folk festival in Germany and the world. Its origins go back to the year 852, the name "Lullusfest" has existed since 1326, and the festival now attracts around 500,000 visitors a year.

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The Bell Animal Adventure Park has been located in the Rhineland-Palatinate Rhine-Hunsrück district, more precisely in Bell, around 30 km south-east of Cochem, since 4 April 2015. The family-run park, which pays particular attention to species

The Dierenrijk Zoo in Mierlo near Eindhoven opened its doors for the first time in 2004. Today, around 100 animal species are presented on 16 hectares. Originally designed as a children's zoo, the concept has been adapted in recent years and now sees

In close proximity to Poland's largest amusement park, Energylandia, is the Zatorland theme park, 20 km west of Krakow. Education conveyed through entertainment is very important in this park. Therefore, Zatorland is the largest park of its kind in

Two parks for the price of one: That's the Tierpark Bern, or that's the Bärenpark and Dählholzli. Since 1937, Bern has presented more than 225 animal species in its animal and bear park on an area of almost 20 hectares. In addition to the special