During Advent, the city on the Rhine and Moselle rivers is transformed into an atmospheric pre-Christmas paradise every year: the scent of freshly roasted almonds, mulled wine, and gingerbread wafts through the streets.

At the arts and crafts market,

SEA LIFE Blankenberge is just a few hundred meters from the beach promenade. It is one of several aquariums run by the Merlin Group, which also owns the Legoland parks, Madame Tussauds, Gardaland or Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the

There is still a funfair in Leipzig during the Christmas season. The organiser, the Volklandt family, is a fixture in the fairground industry and a sixth-generation family business. They organise a large pop-up winter leisure park at the Paunsdorf Center

At the end of the monorail station and right next to the water park, the Splash Landings Hotel is just a few minutes' walk from the Alton Towers theme park. Enjoy the sunny delights of the Caribbean here. A short break at Splash Landings Hotel means not

In Brentwood in the south of Essex, around 25 kilometres from London, you will find Old Mac Donald's Farm & Fun Park. The park's attractions are primarily aimed at families with children up to the age of 12, but older visitors can also spend a few

The largest indoor aquarium in Europe is located in the middle of Lisbon. The special feature of the building is that it stands in the middle of a large water basin and is completely surrounded by the waters of the Tagus. Around a large central aquarium,

The oldest zoo in the world was opened on 31 July 1752. In its early days, the zoo, then called a menagerie, consisted of 12 enclosures and was commissioned by Emperor Franz I. The zoo's size grew over the years to 17 hectares. Over the years, the range

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

On the third weekend in June, the traditional Ludwigslust town festival “Lindenfest” offers a colorful program for young and old. In addition to the large shopping and gourmet mile in Schloßsstraße and on Alexandrinenplatz with all kinds of useful

SEA LIFE Bray is located around half an hour's drive south of Dublin. It is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also owns the Legoland parks, Madame Tussauds, Gardaland and Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the