The Mecklenburg seaside resort of Bansin on the island of Usedom is home to what is probably Germany's smallest zoo, TropenZoo Bansin, which opened in 1970. Around 150 animals from 70 species, including ring-tailed parakeets, iguanas, tortoises, snakes,

In Haltern am See in North Rhine-Westphalia, between the Ruhr area and Münsterland, lies the Granat Nature Wildlife Park, which covers an area of over 600,000 square meters. Naturwildpark Granat differs from other zoos and animal parks in that almost

Schwaben Park is a family-friendly amusement park in the heart of Baden-Württemberg. It is idyllically situated in the Swabian-Franconian Forest Nature Park near Kaisersbach, about 40 kilometers east of Stuttgart, and has been combining nature, fun and

In the French town of Hauteluce in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, about 25 km north-east of Albertville, you will find the "Mountain Twister" mountain coaster, built in 2009, in the local winter sports area Les Saisies. This alpine coaster from Josef

In Döbeln, Saxony, located directly on the A14 motorway halfway between Dresden and Leipzig, the Karls Erlebnis-Dorf-Döbeln opened in March 2024. On a total area of 17 hectares, of which only around 6 hectares have been used so far, visitors of all

The Ostsee Therme Scharbeutz is one of the most popular destinations at the German Baltic Sea. The bathing and sauna paradise is located directly on the Lübeck Bay and attracts guests with an area of 1.4ha, a beautiful adventure pool with two slides and

Underwater World Langkawi is one of the largest underwater aquariums in Malaysia and is located on the island of Langkawi in the northernmost part of Malaysia. It is a popular tourist attraction that showcases a fascinating variety of marine life and

The Whitsun Festival in Wissembourg (Weißenburg), Alsace, is a large and traditional folk festival that takes place every year over the Whitsun holidays. It is known for its lively mix of Alsatian tradition, French hospitality and cross-border flair, as

The Klötzer Martinimarkt can be traced back to St Martin's Day. On this day, all the farmers' harvest work was completed and the financial year ended, so to speak. Maidservants and farmhands changed employers at the St Martin's market. People traded at

The Hochheim market is the event of the year and is known far beyond the city limits. It takes place on the first weekend after All Souls' Day and lasts five days. This special mixture of folk festival, fair and funfair is unique in Germany.

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