On 6 June 2008, the Sharjah Aquarium opened in Sharjah, about 30 kilometres north of Dubai, directly on the Persian Gulf. Sharjah / Sharjah is the third largest city in the United Arab Emirates and has a corresponding importance for the country. 6,500

For around 80 years, the Lampertheim Asparagus Festival has been celebrated on the 2nd weekend in June as the crowning finale of the asparagus season. The traditional three-day event is a multifaceted and vibrant city centre festival for all generations.

The Schützenplatz in Hanover covers a total area of 10 hectares, making it one of the largest festival sites in Germany. The festival has been held since 1954 and is now the largest spring festival in Lower Saxony with around 700,000 visitors. The

Autumn is fast approaching and the smell of roasted almonds is returning to the central fairground on Kurt-Schumacher-Damm. Finally, autumn carnival in Berlin is back. A total of around 70 attractions and rides will be on site again and look forward to

The Zoo de Cerza in Hermival-les-Vaux, France, only opened in 1986. About 1,500 species of 120 animals are presented on an area of 70 ha. The animals living here come from all 5 continents. The different creatures can be admired on two pedestrian routes.

The Münchehagen Dinosaur Park features a roughly 2.5-kilometer-long loop trail where visitors can see more than 300 lifelike reconstructions of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals.

This unique museum combines real nature, an archaeological site, and

Tokyo's Taitō district is home to Japan's first modern zoo, the Ueno Zoological Garden. Opened in 1882, the zoo is home to more than 3,000 animals from over 300 different species on an area of 14.3 hectares. In addition to Asian elephants, Sumatran

The domains of the Han caves are 55km south of Namur and 110km from Luxembourg. Opened in 1970, numerous animals live on over 250 hectares. The wildlife park proudly presents the European Big 5 in particular: bison, wolf, brown bear, lynx and wolverine.

A good 65 kilometres east of Australia's southernmost city, Melbourne, lies Healesville Sanctuary, which opened in 1934 under the name Sir Colin MacKenzie Sanctuary and was later renamed. This zoo specialises in native animals and is home to, among

Avonturenpark Hellendoorn is a small amusement park for the whole family.

It offers around 35 attractions for young and old, which are connected by short walking distances. Many shows, ranging from fun to action, offer entertainment for every park