Ústí nad Labem is located 70 kilometres south of Dresden and 90 kilometres north of Prague. In 1908, a merchant founded the present-day Ústí nad Labem Zoo here, originally as a bird park. Over the years, the original 6 hectares that the bird park had

In the north of Thuringia, in the district of Kyffhäuserkreis in the southern Harz Mountains, about 70 km east of Göttingen in Lower Saxony, you will find the adventure park Affenwald Straußberg in the district of Straußberg in Sondershausen since

In Stuer, Mecklenburg, at the southern tip of Lake Plauer, 35 km from Waren an der Müritz, you will find the BÄRENWALD Müritz, opened by the animal welfare organisation Vier Pfoten in 2006. In the near-natural enclosures, where the bears can

Forget the usual reserve – when the Koningskermis in Lelystad opens its gates, the town centre is transformed into a vibrant sea of lights and pure energy. It’s that one moment of the year when the town’s modern architecture meets the colourful,

In the small Hungarian town of Balatonlelle in the administrative district of south-west Hungary, on the shallow shores of Lake Balaton, you will find the Vidámpark amusement park, which has been open in the summer months and in the evening hours since

The big autumn fair takes place for five days on Neumarkt. There is a colourful offer for all ages and of course the physical well-being will be taken care of.

Important dates:

Sunday: Sunday open for sales in the town centre

Monday: Family day with

If you fancy a relaxing trip into nature, Leipzig Wildlife Park in the Connewitz district is just the ticket. Covering around 42 hectares of woodland and meadows, you can experience native wildlife up close – from roe deer, wild boar and red deer to

The Leonberg Horse Market is a traditional major event with a history stretching back over 300 years, which puts the entire town into a state of excitement every February. Originally established purely as a trading place for horses, the festival has

The oldest fair in Saxony takes place in the municipality of Lorenzkirch at the beginning of August. A colourful mixture of folk festival and market awaits visitors. A variety of different traders offer goods for everyday needs and unusual items. Here

Twice a year, the festival grounds on Dreizehnerstraße are in a state of emergency. It's a folk festival. Of course, there are many showmen on site who will thrill you with their rides and spoil you with their culinary offerings.