On the way from Chemnitz towards Prague, just 19 kilometres after the German-Czech border, lies the Czech Republic's largest zoo on the outskirts of Chomutov / Komotau. Since its opening in 1975, the zoo has grown to a stately size of 112 ha and is home

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

Happyland in Valais, Switzerland, has existed since 1988.

It extends over 2.5 hectares and offers around 15 smaller attractions for the whole family.

A children's roller coaster and a wild water slide also delight older visitors.

The target group of the

In Norddeich, a district of Norden, in East Frisia, Lower Saxony, you will find the only state-recognised care centre for marine mammals in Lower Saxony, the Seal Sanctuary National Park House, which opened in 1971. Every year, around 80 to 180 seals and

The park covers an area of around 6 hectares and is home to more than 70 animal species. A total of around 350 animals live here, including many well-known and rare species that are native to Europe. The park's inhabitants include European brown bears,

Since 2022, the spring festival has been held on the festival square in Erding. There is a varied programme, plus many attractions and rides.

Tuesday = family day with reduced prices

Travel information:

By public transport - bus stop "Am Stadion".

By car -

The Kermis Bemmel is an annual folk festival in Bemmel, the Netherlands. It offers fairground attractions for young and old, marquees with live music and many food and drink stands. Traditional accompanying events such as the pony market, the Bemmelse

The Dessau Pumpkin Fair is an annual folk festival that transforms the town's market square into an autumnal amusement park at the end of October, taking up the theme of the approaching Halloween season. This multi-day fair, traditionally organised by

The spring market takes place on the Schützenplatz on Bismarckring.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Walsrode railway station (distance 1.8 km)

- by bus - bus stop Benzer Winkel

By car:

- Venue: Schützenplatz (Bismarckring)

Parking

For five days, from Friday to Tuesday, Esens is always characterised by the Schützenfest on the second weekend in July. The "fifth season" begins. Shooting festival fans traditionally get in the mood on Friday at the square concert followed by a