One of the oldest cities in the world, Armenia's capital Yerevan, is home to one of the youngest zoos in the former Soviet Union. After planning began in the 1930s, the main construction of the zoo began in May 1941 on a total area of around 3 hectares.

The traditional Bunder Whitsun Fair attracts large numbers of visitors every year to the historic town centre around the Kirchring. The grand opening is traditionally heralded by a gun salute, followed by the giving away of free rides for children at the

The harbour festival will officially open on Friday at 8 pm on Hans-Römer-Platz, while the fairground will be open from 3 pm. The harbour promenade and the fairground will be adorned with around 150 stalls offering a wide range of food, rides and

Beverstedt is a small municipality with about 15,000 inhabitants and is located in Niedersachsen, about 25 kilometres south-east of Bremerhaven. There, in the district of Heyenhöfen, is the small CUX-ART animal park. Starting with a handful of blue

Here we offer a varied program: from petting zoo to rafting track and boat swing to Austria's largest family roller coaster.

A climbing paradise and a salt grotto complete the extensive offer. However, these cost extra.

The family land is also worth a trip

The funfair takes place in the town centre of Steinhagen.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by bus - bus stop Steinhagen, ZOB

By car:

- Venue: Town centre

Parking facilities:

- Brinkstraße multi-storey car park

The SEA LIFE Speyer is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also includes the Legoland parks, Gardaland and Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the style of a circular route and shows animals in a classic setting.

In Dudley in the West Midlands, around 16 miles (approx. 26 km) north-west of Birmingham, Dudley Zoo has been located in the ruins of Dudley Castle since 1937. There are over 1,500 animals from around 200 species to discover on the zoo's 16-hectare site,

Leiden Ontzet, also known as the Liberation of Leiden, is an annual city festival celebrated on 3 October to commemorate the liberation of the Dutch city of Leiden from Spanish siege in 1574. It is one of the oldest and most important folk festivals in

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.