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

An amusement park right by the sea.

There are few constant attractions at Clarence Pier Southsea. Many only stay for a year or two and then are replaced by new ones.

This makes a return visit every few years a completely new experience.

The Mühlhausen Spring Festival begins right on time on Easter Saturday. Around 40 fairground attractions provide varied entertainment and numerous culinary delights throughout the event. Special attractions such as Black Pearl, Break Dance and Auto

SEA LIFE Grapevine is located in the Grapevine Mills mall in Fun and is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also includes the Legoland parks, Madame Tussauds, Gardaland or Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the

There was already a pheasantry in Hanau in 1705. Its basic stock has been preserved over the centuries, so that it was converted into a wildlife park in 1967. Just over 30 different animal species live on a huge area of over 107 hectares (for comparison:

There are said to be many people from near and far who look forward to this 5th season in Angeln every year. People meet up with like-minded people, have fun and enjoy high-speed rides, a cosy round on the chain carousel or dancing.

Carousels for young

In the French winter sports resort of Le Markstein, located at an altitude of around 1,260 metres in the heart of the Ballons des Vosges regional nature park, you will find the Luge sur rail Markstein alpine coaster, which was built in 2013. The 735

The Laurentius Fair is the largest folk festival in Bergisch Gladbach and one of the most important events in the city's annual calendar. It traditionally takes place around the feast day of St. Lawrence (10 August).

The fair transforms the centre of

A good 65 kilometres east of Australia's southernmost city, Melbourne, lies Healesville Sanctuary, which opened in 1934 under the name Sir Colin MacKenzie Sanctuary and was later renamed. This zoo specialises in native animals and is home to, among

In the Upper Austrian capital Linz, or rather in its district Urfahr, the nine-day Urfahranermarkt, also known colloquially as Urfahr-Markt or Urfix, takes place twice a year. The Urfahranermarkt in spring always begins on the last Saturday in April and