Osnabrück Zoo is beautifully situated in a beech forest. Therefore, it is often called the forest zoo. Here you can marvel at 2213 animals aud 291 species. Through the different worlds, you can experience a trip around the world in one day.

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

Explore the world's largest exhibition of Australian reptiles and learn all about the famous saltwater crocodile. This is how Crocosaurus Cove advertises its 70 reptile species. On a total of 3 floors, you can learn about the differences between

The Freiburger Mess' (Freiburg Fair) is held twice a year on the Neuer Messplatz. The Frühjahsmess' in May and the Herbstmess' in October. Over 110 showmen provide lots of fun and a good atmosphere.

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In Bad Doberan in Mecklenburg, twenty kilometres from Rostock, you will find the Bad Doberan summer toboggan run, which opened on 18 August 2013. The 721-metre-long track takes you through a ten-metre-high roundabout, seven steep curves and a bridge.

In the canton of St. Gallen, near Liechtenstein on Lake Walen, you will find the exciting Flumserberg. It is very popular in summer and winter, because you can ski here in winter and in summer there is also a toboggan run, a climbing park, mini-golf and

When the "fifth season" begins in Bopfingen, it's time again for the IpfMess. It is now traditionally held in the first week of July, from Ipfmess Friday to Ipfmess Tuesday. With its unique charm at the foot of the local mountain Ipf and the diverse

The Schwabach Autumn Fair is a traditional folk festival that takes place every year in the heart of Schwabach. It stretches across Königsplatz, Martin-Luther-Platz and the adjacent streets and is known for its mix of modern fairground attractions and

Rhenen, in the province of Utrecht, has been home to the Ouwehands Zoo since 1932. The park allocates its animals to areas on 22 hectares. While you can find mandrils and polar bears on one side, visitors are also shown giant Chinese pandas.

In Löffingen in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg, around 14 km south-east of Titisee-Neustadt, you will find the Tatzmania Löffingen Zoo and Leisure Park. Originally known as Schwarzwaldpark, it was taken over and modernised