Disney's Animal Kingdom was opened on April 22, 1998 and is the fourth theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. It is the largest Disney theme park in the world. Its landmark is the Tree of Life, a gigantic artificial tree whose trunk is made up of

In Eckartsberga in Burgenland, on the border between Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia, you will find the Freizeitspass Eckartsberga and the Eckartsberga summer toboggan run. Built on the former site of a GDR pioneer holiday camp, the play and adventure park

In 1956, the Opel Zoo in Kronberg im Taunus (Rhine-Main area) was founded by Georg von Opel as a research enclosure. The park is home to well over 200 animal species. The park is particularly proud of its keeping of the Mesopotamian fallow deer, its 2

The Stuttgart Christmas Market is not only one of the largest, but also one of the most traditional Christmas markets in Europe, with roots dating back to the late 17th century. It stretches across several central squares in the city centre, including

The Mannheim Christmas Market is one of the largest and oldest traditional Christmas markets in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region and is a central event in the run-up to Christmas. It takes place in a unique setting, namely around the imposing water

In the north-west of England, in the county of Lancashire, you will find the coastal town of Blackpool and the Blackpool North Pier amusement park, one of a total of three piers in the town, directly on the Irish Sea. The pier, which opened in 1863 and

Disney's third water park opened its doors on 1 April 1995. The theme is based on a ski resort in the Alps. The landmark is Mount Gushmore, whose summit is reached by chairlift. From Mount Gushmore numerous slides lead down into the depths. The main

Walt Disneys Magic Kingdom Park was opened in 1971 and looks like identically to the Walt Disneyland Park in Anaheim. Nevertheless this park ranked all other parks out and is now the park with the most visitors worldwide.

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With around 160 attractions, the Hasselt Kermis is one of the largest fun fairs in the Netherlands.

In Mons, Belgium, in the province of Hainaut, about 20 km from the Belgian-French border, you will find the swimming paradise LAGO Mons Piscine du Grand Large. The pool, which belongs to the LAGO Group, which currently operates twelve swimming paradises