* How it all began

The Christmas market in Rostock has a long tradition. The history of the Rostock Christmas market began in the late Middle Ages with sales fairs in the city center in the run-up to Christmas. These sales fairs were a way for people to

In Freiburg im Breisgau in Baden-Württemberg, in south-west Germany, you will find the Mundenhof animal enclosure, which has been in operation since 1968. The Mundenhof is not just an animal enclosure, but is much more of a leisure and educational

The zoo, located in the heart of the Polish capital Warsaw, was established in 1928 and officially reopened in 1949 following World War II. Over the years, it was relocated directly to the Vistula River and grew to an impressive size of over 39 hectares,

The Holstenköste in Neumünster is one of the largest and most traditional town festivals in the whole of Schleswig-Holstein, transforming the entire city centre into a huge festival area every June. Centred around the Großflecken, the Gänsemarkt and

In Majaland Kownaty you can find popular Plopsa figures such as Maya the bee, Wickie and Heidi.

For the "little‘ ‘adrenaline fans, the family rollercoaster from the Zierer company offers a good thrill through the rocky landscape of Wickie the Viking.

Not so long ago, in 2000, the Germendorf animal, leisure and dinosaur park opened in Oranienburg, Brandenburg. Around 40 species of animals are shown on an area of 69 hectares, ranging from smaller animals such as ducks to gibbons and foxes to ostriches

Experience a tropical bathing experience and relax in the spacious sauna area. A landmark is the original Baltic cutter "Ole Wismar", which stands in the water in the middle of the adventure pool. The adventure pool is the heart of Atlantis and here the

Right next to Disneyland Tokyo, the second Disney park opened in 2001: Tokyo Disney Sea in the Japanese town of Urayasu, less than 20 kilometres from Tokyo. The park is operated under licence by The Oriental Land Company and is the popular extension of

The Parc Bagatelle is a sister park of the German Fort Fun Abenteuerlands and is located on the French coast of the English Channel.

It offers some attractions that are mainly designed for children and families.

Nevertheless, the park also offers a few

The long-established folk festival in Bad Mergentheim looks back on a history spanning more than 85 years and offers a four-day break from everyday life. The region’s largest folk festival attracts thousands of visitors every year to the fairground on