In the historic port city of Catania on the east coast of Sicily lies the small but fine Nettuno Park amusement park since 1965. The Cecchi family of showmen made their home here with their rides and attractions and is already running this park in the

In the Thuringian district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen, or rather on the 916.5 metre-high Inselberg in Brotterode-Trusetal, you will find the Inselsberg Fun Park, which is part of the Wiegand Adventure Mountains. In addition to the 1400 m long summer

The Porz Island Festival is a popular festival in the Cologne region that takes place from Father's Day (Ascension Day) to Sunday. It is a cultural and musical event that attracts thousands of visitors. The island festival offers a variety of activities,

St John's Festival - the festival of joy

Once a year - usually on the first weekend in July - Eschwege is "in a state of emergency" at the St John's Festival. For five days, all life in the town is centred on this traditional festival, and the

SEA LIFE Birmingham is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Entertainments Group. This group also includes Legoland parks, Gardaland, and Heide Park. Each aquarium is designed as a circular route and displays animals in a classic environment.

In Rimini (in the Emilia-Romagna region), about 35 kilometres south of the Mirabilandia theme park, you can experience a colourful mix of miniature park and theme park. You can admire many models of famous Italian sights, the Leaning Tower of Pisa,

Yagiyama Benyland (八木山ベニーランド) is the largest and most historic amusement park in the Tōhoku region and is located in the city of Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture. Since its opening in 1968, this charming amusement park has delighted

The Augsburg Osterplärrer, Swabia's largest folk festival, marks the festive start of the Bavarian open-air season every year and transforms the Kleiner Exerzierplatz into a dazzling centre of joie de vivre just in time for Easter Sunday. This event is

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

Port Lympne Wild Animal Park is located in Kent, England, and is one of the country's most famous wildlife parks. The park was founded in 1973 by John Aspinall, a dedicated conservationist who was committed to protecting endangered species. Covering over