For well over 400 years, the Peine Free Shoot has been celebrated, the biggest festival of the year for Peine. The festival has been opened with a large fireworks display since 1966. In addition to the many showmen and rides on the Schützenplatz, many

In the Bavarian city of Augsburg, one of the oldest cities in Germany, you will find Augsburg Zoo, which was opened in 1937 as the "Park of the German Animal World" and later renamed. Around 1230 animals from over 240 species live here on an area of 20

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

The TerraZoo Rheinberg has existed since 2001 and is home to around 100 animal species. Five years earlier, a preliminary version was opened in Moers, but then had to move due to construction. With its 20-kilometre distance to Duisburg, Rheinberg is

The butterfly zoo Papiliorama originally opened in Marin-Empagnier in 1988, burned down in a major fire in 1995 and was reopened in the same year. Due to the lack of space, the zoo relocated in 2003 and celebrated its reopening in Kerzers. About 100

If you're looking for nature, tranquillity and adventure all at once, the Tripsdrill Nature Resort is just the place for you. Nestled among forests, meadows and vineyards, it is located directly between the Tripsdrill adventure park and the Wildparadies

The Easter fair in Hagen takes place on Otto-Ackermann-Platz.

Important dates:

Wednesday = Family day with heavily discounted ticket prices at all shops

Friday = ‘Höing in Flammen’ fireworks display at 21:00

Second Saturday = Lady Time - from 18:00 Ladies

Platypuses are a peculiarity in the animal kingdom, because on the one hand they are mammals, but on the other hand they lay eggs. To save the platypus population in Australia, Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary was opened to the public for the first time in

The LOOP5 shopping and experience centre, which opened on 9 October 2009, is located in the southern Hessian science city of Darmstadt, directly at the Weiterstadt junction of the A5 motorway. The shopping centre covers an area of over 57,000 square

Northwest of the Dutch city of Apeldoorn, less than five kilometers from Apenheul Zoo, lies Julianatoren Children's Theme Park on the N344. The park is mainly aimed at families with children up to the age of ten and offers around 60 attractions that are