The municipal zoological garden in Płock is located directly on the Vistula, just under 1.5 kilometres south-east of the old city centre. Since its opening in 1951, the zoo has expanded to cover an area of 17 hectares. The park publishes an annual

Since 1953, Dortmund Zoo has presented a wide range of options on an area of 28 hectares: over 200 species are at home here in the zoo. Particular attention is paid to the breeding of South American animal species, to which the marrow mascot, the

In Nideggen-Schmidt in the district of Düren in North Rhine-Westphalia, you will find the popular destination for animal lovers and families, the Schmidt wildlife park. Open to visitors since 1968 and still family-owned by the Scheidtweiler family, the

The SEA LIFE Great Yarmouth is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also includes the Legoland parks, Gardaland and Heide Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the style of a circular route and shows animals in a classic

In Norddeich, a district of Norden, in East Frisia, Lower Saxony, you will find the only state-recognised care centre for marine mammals in Lower Saxony, the Seal Sanctuary National Park House, which opened in 1971. Every year, around 80 to 180 seals and

Kirw Sunday is always on the 2nd Sunday in August. The Hülzweiler fair ('Helzwella Kirw') begins on the Saturday before and ends on the Wednesday after. Johannes Knoll, known as "Kirwenhannes", rules the village of Hülzweiler over the 5 days.

With around

SEA LIFE Gardaland is just a few meters from the entrance to Gardaland, right by the large car park. 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

The unique combination of the zoo and park landscape of the zoo in Karlsruhe attracts over a million visitors every year. Located in the middle of the city, the green oasis with historical trees, colorful flower arrangements, themed gardens and water

With a population of over 780,000, Kraków is Poland's second largest city and the capital of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. Since 1929, the Fundacja Miejski Park i Ogród Zoologiczny w Krakowie, or Ogród Zoologiczny w Krakowie for short, has been

Less than 20 kilometres from Germany's oldest city, Trier, which borders directly on Luxembourg, there is a lot to experience in the small village of Riol on the Roman wine route by the lake. Not only can alpacas be stroked, but you can play golf or