In the Upper Austrian capital Linz, or rather in its district Urfahr, the nine-day Urfahranermarkt, also known colloquially as Urfahr-Markt or Urfix, takes place twice a year. The Urfahranermarkt in spring always begins on the last Saturday in April and

The Hundshaupten Wildlife Park in Franconian Switzerland is an ideal destination for a varied trip into nature. More than 40 species of animals live on around 40 hectares of land, mostly forest, which you can observe on the extensive circular trails.

In Arnsberg in the Sauerland region of North Rhine-Westphalia, 33 km east of Iserlohn and 15 km south of Lake Möhne, lies the Vosswinkel Wildlife Park, which was founded in 1970 in the Arnsberg district of Vosswinkel. The 600-hectare site, of which

Opened in 1862, Melbourne Zoo is one of Australia's oldest zoos. Together with other zoos in the state, it has joined together to form Victoria's Zoos. Only a few kilometres from the city centre, over 300 animal species are shown to visitors on 22

When the town meets on the market square, when the courtyards in the old town centre invite you to enjoy a cool drink, when everyone is on their feet for 4 days, when young and old celebrate together, then that can only mean one thing: It's the

The Berchtesgaden Advent is a deeply traditional and incomparably atmospheric Christmas market, nestled in the majestic backdrop of the Bavarian Alps. What makes this market special is its location in the historic centre of Berchtesgaden, where it

In Ruhla in Thuringia, directly on the Rennsteig, an Alpine coaster with a length of almost 1,000 metres awaits you. The special feature here is that the coaster runs on only one track and, with a gradient of 35%, is the steepest in all of Germany,

In the French town of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, usually just called Chamonix, in the department of Haute-Savoie in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, the ski resort of Les Planards is located on the outskirts of the town. In addition to various ski and

A colourful amusement park with numerous fairground attractions awaits guests at the ‘Donaupark’ fairground. In addition to the exciting rides, a varied music programme in the marquee provides the best entertainment. Various bands and bands get

The Lantern Festival in Halle (Saale) traditionally takes place on the last weekend in August. Once again this year, countless colourful lantern lights illuminate the event area on the Ziegelwiese, Peißnitzinsel, the Riveufer and the Saale. Whether it's