The Matějská pouť, known as St. Matthew's Fair, is a phenomenon deeply rooted in Prague's history and is considered the first major harbinger of spring in the Czech capital. With a tradition dating back over four centuries, this folk festival

The Alençon funfair, often known locally as the ‘Foire de la Chandeleur’, is the first major festival of the year in the Orne region and a deeply rooted tradition in Normandy. It takes place every year around February and marks the end of the winter

In Weilrod-Hasselbach in the Hochtaunus district of Hesse, around eleven kilometres from Bad Camberg and around thirty-three kilometres from Limburg an der Lahn, you will find Vogelburg Weilrod, which opened in 1981. The privately run Vogelburg Weilrod

Opened for the first time in 1913, the Berlin Aquarium is one of the most extensive animal exhibitions in the world with over 1000 animal species. Marine animals, reptiles, amphibians and insects are presented on the area of the Berlin Zoo.

In the Rhine-Sieg district of North Rhine-Westphalia, or rather in Königswinter, around 14 kilometres from the former German capital Bonn, you will find the Drachenwelt Königswinter. Here, halfway up Drachenfels, you can immerse yourself in the

The Dolfinarium in Harderwijk was opened in 1965 and is now the largest and most visited park with marine animals in Europe. The animals are kept in exemplary conditions, the tanks are species-appropriate and the outdoor enclosures are very large. Many

In eastern Styria, about three quarters of an hour's drive east of Graz, you will find the Herberstein Animal World at Herberstein Castle. The Styrian State Animal Garden was opened in 1960, but has its origins as early as the 17th century. It covers a

If you drive about 50 kilometres south from Koblenz on the federal motorway 61, you will inevitably come to the town of Rheinböllen. In 1976, the Hunsrück Game Park was opened there. Only a few years ago (2020) it was renamed the Rheinböllen Zoo.

The Cocodrilo Park reptile zoo is located in Los Corralillos on the Canary Island of Gran Canaria, off the north-west coast of Africa. Around 300 Nile crocodiles up to 5 metres long live here. Several show feedings take place every day, where visitors

The Paaskermis in Oss is a lively start to the Dutch fair season and traditionally transforms the town centre of this Brabant municipality into a vibrant amusement park during the Easter holidays. As one of the first major spring events in the region,