The privately run Plättli Zoo has been located in Frauenfeld in the Swiss canton of Thurgau, around 30 kilometres from Constance, since 1958. The small but charming zoo is home to around 200 animals from around 50 species, including Barbary macaques,

The Essen International Christmas Market is one of the largest and most atmospheric markets in Germany and is known for its unique, international flair. It stretches picturesquely through the entire city centre of Essen, starting at Willy-Brandt-Platz,

The Cabárceno Nature Park is a unique nature and animal park near the city of Santander in the northern Spanish region of Cantabria. It is located on the site of a former iron ore open-cast mine and covers an area of around 750 hectares. The park was

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is located south of Oslo and offers a number of attractions for roller coaster and amusement park fans. Whether wooden roller coaster, launch coaster, looping track or the 75 km / h fast Super Splash. A highlight is the dark ride "Thors Hammer",

The Track Family Fun Parks have been built in recent years at Destin (Florida), Myrtle Beach (South Carolina), Orange Beach (Alabama) and Pigeon Forge (Tennessee). The main attraction of the parks is a large go-kart track, which also extends over several

The Wolfsburg shooting festival was held for the first time in 1951, has since moved several times, but has been held in the Allerpark since 1980. With around 400,000 visitors, it describes itself as "the largest folk festival between the Harz Mountains

Around 60 showmen are registered for the summer festival at the Grugahalle. Various rides, carousels and, of course, snack bars ensure first-class funfair fun. A children's flea market will be held just around the corner. This is free of charge for

The wildlife and leisure park "Eifelpark" combines an animal and wildlife park with various attractions.

Children and adults who are young at heart can let off steam on a variety of playground equipment or take a walk through a beautifully landscaped

In the English port town of South Shields in the South Tyneside district, in the north-east of England, you will find the Ocean Beach Pleasure Park, which has existed permanently since 1899. Similar to a fair, you have to pay for every attraction here;

"Pützchens Maat is anjesaat, Minschemasse an där Kasse,

Stundelang stonn mer in där Schlang, tausend Mann sin noch vür uns dran,

Fünnef Mark avjedrück, ham mer lang jespaart vür die kurte Fahrt,

Rinn in de Kis', Anschnallpflich, Alles zu spät,