Wild Waves Theme & Water Park in Federal Way, Washington, is the largest amusement and water park in the region, nestled idyllically among forests just a short drive south of Seattle. Originally opened as a small family park, it has grown over the years

In Voigtsgrün, a district of Hirschfeld in Saxony, 12 kilometres south of Zwickau, you will find Hirschfeld Zoo, which opened in 1956. Around 600 animals from 90 species such as raccoon dogs, wild boars, bears, wolves, pot-bellied pigs, wading birds,

The PPP City Festival in Wesel is an outstanding folk festival in the Lower Rhine region, which owes its name to the three ‘Ps’ – Pauken (timpani), Plunder (plunder) and Promenade (promenade). It is one of the largest and most traditional events in

Schlitterbahn Water Park in Galveston opened in 2006 and covers an area of 26 acres. It offers a great abundance of thrill slides and even has a former world record holder of the world's tallest water coaster, called "Masiv Monster Blaster." However, the

SEA LIFE Benálmadena is located south of Malaga, directly at the port. 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 style of

The Dresden Showmen's Association is the organiser of the large Dresden folk festivals (Dresdner Rummel) which take place on the "Pieschener Allee" fairground. In spring there is the "Spring Festival", in summer the "Bird's Meadow" and finally the

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay was previously known as Busch Gardens Africa because it was originally an Africa-themed park. Started as a zoo, it quickly developed into a theme park with a large roller coaster. Lanes like SheiKra, the first dive coaster in

Plopsaland Germany – Family fun in the Palatinate

Plopsaland Germany is located in Haßloch in the Palatinate, around 32 kilometres from Mannheim and approximately 45 kilometres from Heidelberg. The amusement park is easily accessible via the A65 and A61

December transforms the historic city of Maastricht into an enchanting sea of lights, with the Magisch Maastricht Vrijthof event on the square of the same name at its heart. Surrounded by the venerable St. Servatius Basilica and other magnificent

This year's Gesmolder Kirmes is a mixture of the new and the tried and tested, with around 130 showmen and women taking part as usual. In addition, the local innkeepers and a number of clubs have once again joined in to make the fair a complete success.