This year, the traditional spring festival in the town of Varel heralds the start of the outdoor season in mid-April. A market programme for the whole family is once again on offer in the town centre.

There will be around 35 fairground attractions this

In 1933 the zoo, laid out on can 2ha, opened in the Ruhr area city of Bochum. You can find over 300 animal species here. In addition, in the Fossilium, a part of the museum, there is an exhibition on the fauna and flora of the Jurassic period, along with

In Mönchengladbach-Rheydt, spring is welcomed with a truly traditional event: the Frühkirmes (early fair) on Grachtplatz. As soon as the days get longer, this central location in the Rheydt district is transformed into a vibrant world of experiences.

The Europa-Park Hotel Castillo Alcazar will transport you directly to the world of a medieval castle. As soon as you enter, you will feel the special atmosphere of thick walls, towers and warm light – perfect to start or end your Europa Park adventure in

Schwaben Park is a family-friendly amusement park in the heart of Baden-Württemberg. It is idyllically situated in the Swabian-Franconian Forest Nature Park near Kaisersbach, about 40 kilometers east of Stuttgart, and has been combining nature, fun and

Anyone visiting Thorpe - just 11 kilometres south of London's Heathrow Airport - should definitely pay a visit to Thorpe Park, one of Europe's thrill parks. And since a single day is not enough for a visit, the park offers its guests fantastic

M&D's Scotland's Theme Park is located about 20 kilometres south-east of Glasgow on the shores of Strathclyde Loch. Since 1996, the park in the small town of Motherwell in Scotland has been delighting its visitors. With over 20 attractions, both younger

In Stuer, Mecklenburg, at the southern tip of Lake Plauer, 35 km from Waren an der Müritz, you will find the BÄRENWALD Müritz, opened by the animal welfare organisation Vier Pfoten in 2006. In the near-natural enclosures, where the bears can

In Barry Island, a peninsula off Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales, about 16 km from the capital Cardiff, you will find the Barry Island Promenade Fun Park right on the promenade. This small amusement park has a roller coaster and several

The city of Worms, with its 85,000 inhabitants, is located south of Mainz and north of Mannheim. The Worms Zoo has been a permanent feature of the city since 1972 and is incorporated into a nature reserve to the south of the city. More than 75 animal