The Neuburg an der Donau Folk Festival is an annual traditional festival that usually begins on the last weekend in July and transforms the town of Neuburg an der Donau into a lively festival venue for ten days. It is an integral part of the regional

The Bümplizer Chilbi is an annual folk festival in Bümpliz (Bern, Switzerland). It features a funfair (amusement rides), a variety of food and drink stalls, a marquee with live music, games and market stalls. The aim is to connect generations and

As a Westphalian city, Hamm lies on the border with the Ruhr area and has had its own zoo since 1934. Over 80 animal species are presented on an area of over 9 hectares. You will not only find small budgies or porcupines, but also pumas and zebras.

A wave pool and a beautiful children's area with water games, baby slides, water mushrooms and splashing trumpets offer entertainment for everyone in addition to a 50-metre competition pool. The Badeland with a water surface of over 3000 square metres

The Easter Fair in Halle (Saale) is the largest spring festival in southern Saxony-Anhalt and is traditionally held at the fairground on Gimritzer Damm. In contrast to the more tranquil Easter market on the market square, the focus here is on classic

The city's zoo is located in the west of Chemnitz on an area of around 10 hectares. The focus is on the conservation of endangered animal species and around 250 species are on display. In addition to tigers and leopards, you will also find Bactrian

In the west of France, or rather in the municipality of La Flèche in the Pays de la Loire region, you will find the oldest privately run zoo in France, the Zoo de La Flèche. Opened in 1946 as the Parc Zoologique du Tertre Rouge and run by the European

Al Ain Zoo was opened in Al Ain back in 1968. Al Ain is located about 160 kilometres east of Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), directly on the border with Oman. The zoo grounds cover a huge 400ha and are divided into several areas such as the UAE Desert

Ballarat Wildlife Park is located in Ballarat, a city of the same name with a population of over 100,000. Since 1987, a herd of over 100 free-ranging kangaroos has been housed on an area of 15ha, which visitors can feed by hand. As this privately run zoo

In the Upper Austrian capital Linz, or rather in its district Urfahr, the nine-day Urfahranermarkt, also known colloquially as Urfahr-Markt or Urfix, takes place twice a year. The Urfahranermarkt in spring always begins on the last Saturday in April and