South of Portsmouth, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, Shanklin is a picturesque coastal village on the Isle of Wight in England. Shanklin is located on the east coast of the island and is known for its picturesque beauty and historic charm. The

The Christmas market in the City of Light Jena has a 200-year-old tradition and is one of the most beautiful markets in the whole of Thuringia. Traditionally, the Jena Christmas market opens with the popular cutting of a 4 metre long giant stollen and

The Puy de Fou theme park is about an hour's drive southwest of Madrid near Toledo. Far away from classic amusement park attractions, Puy du Fou is an interactive and partly immersive experience. Experience how Christopher Columbus is about to leave for

In Färjestaden, a town in the Swedish province of Kalmar län and the historic province of Öland, you will find the animal and amusement park Ölands Djur & Nöjespark, which has been open since 1974. The park, which is one of the five largest

Airbeat One is a techno festival that always takes place in mid-July at Neustadt-Gleve airfield. With over 200,000 visitors every year, it has become one of the biggest festivals of its kind. Each year a different country theme is realised.

There is also

In Nideggen-Schmidt in the district of Düren in North Rhine-Westphalia, you will find the popular destination for animal lovers and families, the Schmidt wildlife park. Open to visitors since 1968 and still family-owned by the Scheidtweiler family, the

Dubbo is located about 400 kilometres northwest of Sydney. About 5 kilometres from the city centre is Taronga Western Plains Zoo, also known as Dubbo Zoo. It was established in 1977 as an extension and addition to Taronga Zoo Sydney. The idea was to

SEA LIFE Bray is located around half an hour's drive south of Dublin. It is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also owns the Legoland parks, Madame Tussauds, Gardaland and Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the

The Heiligenkirchen Bird Park is located in Detmold between Lemgo and Paderborn. Specialising in exotic birds and small mammals, the park has been in existence since 1969. 300 species of animals live here on an area of around 4 ha. In addition to a

Aquatica San Antonio is located right next to Seaworld San Antonio on the north-eastern edge of the city of San Antonio in the centre of Texas. San Antonio is the economic and cultural centre of South Texas and, with its 1.4 million inhabitants, is one