Every year in mid-June, Oranienburg's town centre is transformed into a huge festival mile from the bulwark to Schlossplatz and Schlosspark.

Visitors experience a varied stage programme for young and old and breathtaking views of their town from the

In the Oberallgäu, or rather in the climatic health resort of Oberstaufen, about 17 km west of Immenstadt and 13 km from Austrian Springs, you will find the Hündle summer toboggan run, which opened in the Allgäu Alps in 1998. Directly at the valley

The privately run Wild Cat Conservation Centre has been operating on an area of 10 hectares since 2016. It is located in Wilberforce, around 70 kilometres north-west of Sydney city centre and just 35 kilometres north of Featherdale Wildlife Park. It is a

In the middle of Upper Bavaria in Lenggries, a summer toboggan run of a special kind awaits you a little out of the way. It only goes along a narrow track. There is also the possibility to try one or the other Bavarian snack on site in the Jaudenstadl.

The Bielefeld Christmas market is one of the largest and most atmospheric Christmas markets in North Rhine-Westphalia and extends across the entire city centre. It offers a diverse and festive atmosphere at various central locations:

- Alter Markt: Here,

Travel back in time at the beautiful

Terra Mitica Benidorm

. The settings are based on the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean. The park is therefore divided into three zones: Egypt, Greece and Rome.

Photos: Beatsurfer

In June 2004, the BergTierPark Blindham, privately run by Josef Sedlmair, opened just 30 km from Munich, Rosenheim and Wolfratshausen. Native wild animals such as fallow deer, red deer and mouflon, wild boar, raccoons, nutria, ferrets and other species

About 14 km from Branson, Missouri, lies the Silver Dollar City park, which has been around since 1960 and is operated by the Herschend Family Entertainment Group. The group also owns other parks such as Dollywood, Kentucky Kingdom and Wild Adventures.

In Lehre-Essehof in Lower Saxony, about 12 km from Braunschweig, you will find the privately run Essehof Zoo, founded in 1968. Fifty different species of animals live here on an area of about 10 hectares. In addition to the native lynx, fallow deer and

In 1950, the Lille Zoo opened on a small area of less than 4 hectares. Over 400 animals from over 100 species are presented to visitors here. It is particularly noteworthy that the zoo was free to visit until 2016, making it one of the most visited zoos