The Lantern Festival in Halle (Saale) traditionally takes place on the last weekend in August. Once again this year, countless colourful lantern lights illuminate the event area on the Ziegelwiese, Peißnitzinsel, the Riveufer and the Saale. Whether it's

Cedar Point is a place like no other in Sandusky, Ohio. The theme park is home to more than 70 amazing rides, including record-breaking attractions like Steel Vengeance®, Top Thrill Dragster® and Millennium Force®. With beach activities, live shows,

During Advent, the Bremerhaven Christmas market transforms the city centre of this maritime town into an extensive, enchanting Christmas wonderland that combines maritime flair with festive cheer. The market mainly stretches along

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

As the first Disney theme park outside the USA, the Tokyo Disney Resort was opened on 15 April 1983 in the Japanese city of Urayasu, less than 20 kilometres from Tokyo. The park is operated under licence by The Oriental Land Company and since 2001 there

In 2008, Matamba, Phantasialand's second hotel, opened. As a three-star accommodation option directly adjacent to the Deep in Africa theme area, the focus was entirely on Africa. The hotel is inspired by the clay buildings of the West African Dogon

The Basel Autumn Fair (in Basle German "d Mäss") has been taking place since 1471. It is the oldest fair in Switzerland and attracts around one million visitors every year. On a total of seven squares in the city, you can expect a great many rides and

On Monday, the Krämermarkt for the traditional Märzenmarkt transforms the city centre into a colourful shopping paradise. The funfair will be accompanied by the amusement park on the Ziegelwasen with numerous rides and fairground stalls from Friday to

Friedrichskoog in the Dithmarschen district of Schleswig-Holstein has been home to the only approved seal breeding station on the Schleswig-Holstein North Sea coast, the Friedrichskoog Seal Station, since 1985. In addition to the harbor seals and grey

If you've ever wanted to stand face to face with a penguin, then you've come to the right place at AquaZoo Leeuwarden. Opened in 2003, the zoo offers you a variety of animals that live in, on or near the water. You will experience birds, reptiles and