There was already a pheasantry in Hanau in 1705. Its basic stock has been preserved over the centuries, so that it was converted into a wildlife park in 1967. Just over 30 different animal species live on a huge area of over 107 hectares (for comparison:

Less than 5 km from the Croatian water park Aquacolors Porec is the Dinopark Funtana. It was opened in 2009 and is also located on the Adriatic Sea on the Croatian peninsula of Istria. In a natural area with impressive rocky gorges and lush forests,

The Augsburg Herbstplärrer, the second part of the Bavarian-Swabian folk festival double, marks the glittering end of the summer festival season and is considered by many locals to be the ‘real’ highlight of the Augsburg event calendar. While the Easter

Ahoy, landlubbers! Although it's still a good 60 kilometres to the Mediterranean, with only a 5-minute drive to Avignon, Pirate Land is a popular destination in Rochefort-du-Gard for all dock swallows, pirates and those who want to become a pirate. The

Irrland – Europe's largest farm adventure park – is located in the Lower Rhine region, just a few minutes from the pilgrimage town of Kevelaer and not far from the Dutch border. Covering an area of over 300,000 square metres, the park offers a unique

The Bietigheim Horse Market is a nationally renowned folk festival in Bietigheim-Bissingen, which takes place at the Bietigheim railway viaduct and attracts several hundred thousand visitors every year. Despite this large number of visitors, the festival

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

Cloppenburg has a centuries-old tradition as a market town, and other festivals and special markets have been established in recent years and decades:

In 1950, the June market was organised for the first time as the successor to the Easter market. Over

In 1829, the first Corpus Christi fair was held in Sterkrade. The small, contemplative market (six to eight traders) has developed into one of the largest city centre and street fairs in Germany. The festival now attracts over 1 million visitors a year.

Paultons Park is a family park with over 70 attractions, not only roller coasters and water rides, also beautiful gardens and some animals. In addition, the giant dinosaurs in the "Lost Kingdom" themed area, which opens in 2016, are sure to keep your