A good 55 kilometres east of Italy's capital Rome, on the A1 autostrada, lies the town of Valmontone with its more than 15,000 inhabitants. The mighty Palazzo Doria Pamphilj with its 365 rooms dominates the townscape from afar. It was built in 1654-1670

The Futuroscope is a somewhat different amusement park. It presents mainly media technologies of the future. But there is also a roller coaster in the park with a space theme. Furthermore, there are many different cinemas, including an IMAX and a Flying

The Rieder Volksfest in Ried im Innkreis is one of the largest and most traditional folk festivals in Upper Austria. What makes it special is that it takes place every two years in conjunction with the large Rieder Messe trade fair, making it a unique

Since 2001, the A.Q.W.A. (Aquarium of Western Australia), which opened in 1988 under the name Underwater World Perth, has been located on the outskirts of Perth. In a 3-million-litre tank, 10,000 animals swim, and while you stand in the glass tunnel,

The Mühlhausen Spring Festival begins right on time on Easter Saturday. Around 40 fairground attractions provide varied entertainment and numerous culinary delights throughout the event. Special attractions such as Black Pearl, Break Dance and Auto

When the maritime atmosphere of the Elbe blends with the historic charm of the imperial city, Tangermünde celebrates its popular harbour festival. The waterfront promenade and the historic harbour basin are then transformed into a lively festival area

In 1975, a combination amusement park and water park opened in Shakopee, Minnesota, about 40 kilometers south of its most populous city, Minneapolis. Valleyfair is one of the medium-sized amusement parks in the United States of America. On an area of 51

The Aquarium tropical du Palais de la Porte Dorée is located in the 12th arrondissement of Paris and is part of the historic palace built in 1931 for the Paris Colonial Exhibition. It is one of the oldest aquariums in France and combines historic Art

On the 8th February 2001, the second Themepark opened directly nearby the Disneyland Park in Anaheim . At the beginning the park was not so widely acepted like the Disneyland Park was. But they managed to be in the Top 10 of the most visited parks

The Schmiding Zoo is located a few kilometres from Wels. Originally created from the Schmiding Bird Park, the zoo opened its doors for the first time in 1980. Animals from all over the world are presented on an area of almost 14 hectares. More than 150