In the small village of Le Bouveret on Lake Geneva in the canton of Valais, model railway fans of real steam locomotives and steamships will find the Swiss Vapeur Parc, which has been in operation since 1979. On the grounds of the park, which is run by

In the US state of Illinois, or rather in Chicago, the third largest city in the United States and located on the south-west shore of Lake Michigan, you will find Lincoln Park Zoo, which opened in 1868. Covering an area of around 14 hectares, Lincoln

On the south coast of the People's Republic of China, not far from the megacity of Hong Kong, on the largest of Hong Kong's 263 islands, Lantau Island, you will find Hong Kong Disneyland, which opened on 12 September 2005. It is the second Disney theme

An old Bavarian gem

The famous Dachau Folk Festival, with its more than 350-year history that began with horse races, is an outstanding event of its kind every year for all of Upper Bavaria and also for large parts of Swabia.

It is easy to explain where

Start your engines! The [definition = '231', '0'] Ferrari Land [/ definition] of the [definition = '159', '3'] PortAventura [/ definition] Resort is waiting to be discovered.

Experience the highest and fastest vertical accelerator in Europe with an

In Lievestuore, Finland, located directly on motorway 9 and around 24 kilometres from Jyväskylä, you will find the family-friendly Nokkakivi amusement park, which opened in 2007. On the park's 2.2 hectare site, you will find over twenty different rides

The Schobermesse (Luxembourgish D’Schueberfouer, called d’Fouer) has existed since 1340. It is a large folk festival that is celebrated every year in late summer on the glacis field in Luxembourg City. The fair is attended by an average of around two

In the Algarve, or rather in Quarteira, about 22 kilometres east of Albufeira and just as far west of Faro, on the N396, lies the Aquashow water park and the indoor water park of the same name. The water park always opens its doors in the

Meeting Santa Claus once is no problem here.

Elves, trolls, witches and other mystical beings can also be seen in various shows.

However, there are no rides here.

The largest water park in Victoria (Australia) offers a huge selection of water attractions, but also smaller family attractions. With 74 hectares wonderfully located in a lake, the park offers a varied landscape and lots of fun. In 1994 the park opened