The SEA LIFE Timmendorfer Strand 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

Gut Aiderbichl is a unique meeting place for people and animals: It is an institution for animal protection within Europe. Thousands of animals live on the Gut Aiderbichl farms that have been rescued from a wide variety of situations: be it that they

The Rottaler Volksfest in Pfarrkirchen is an outstanding example of Lower Bavarian festival culture and is the social highlight of the spring. Every year around Whitsun weekend, the extensive grounds of the historic trotting track are transformed into a

In Bensheim on the Bergstrasse in southern Hesse, the Bergstrasse Wine Festival takes place every year in September and lasts nine days. It traditionally starts on the Saturday before the 1st Sunday in September with the coronation of the Bergstrasse

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

The Kassel Spring Festival on the Schwanenwiese fairground heralds the start of the funfair season in North Hesse. Every year, numerous showmen present their stands and rides. Fireworks are also a regular feature of the spring festival.

The Geilenkirchen Whitsun market is without doubt one of the most popular folk festivals in the region. What began over 550 years ago with the performances of jugglers and market criers on the market square in the centre of the town has developed over

The Siegen Christmas market is one of the most atmospheric Christmas experiences in the region and owes its special charm to its picturesque location in the historic city centre. Every year, the area below the Lower Castle and along Kölner Straße is

Friedrichskoog in the Dithmarschen district of Schleswig-Holstein has been home to the only approved seal breeding station on the Schleswig-Holstein North Sea coast, the Friedrichskoog Seal Station, since 1985. In addition to the harbor seals and grey

Aqua Mundo at Center Parcs Park Nordseeküste is a real highlight right on the North Sea coast – here you can enjoy water fun in a very special atmosphere. The centrepiece is the unique North Sea wave pool, where you can feel the power of the tides.