In the north-west of England, in the county of Lancashire, you will find the coastal town of Blackpool and the Blackpool South Pier amusement park, one of a total of three piers in the town, directly on the Irish Sea. Opened in 1893 and formerly known as

In Ireland's capital, Dublin, you will find the world's fourth oldest zoo, Dublin Zoo. It was opened on 1 September 1831 by the Zoological Society of Dublin with 46 mammals and 72 birds donated by London Zoo. Today, Dublin Zoo is home to around 440

Located directly on the Elbe in the middle of Saxon Switzerland, 16 kilometres east of Pirna and only 7 km south of Bad Schandau, you will find the Elbe-Freizeitland Königstein. The destination for the whole family offers two themed areas with different

The Frankfurt Christmas Market is one of the oldest and largest in Germany, with origins dating back to the late 14th century. It stretches picturesquely across Römerberg, Paulsplatz and Mainkai, with the historic backdrop of the Römer and its

The Walter Zoo has been located in Gossau in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen, just 16 kilometres west of the canton's capital, St. Gallen, since 1961. Around 900 animals from over 100 species live on the 5.5-hectare zoo grounds. In addition to a petting

Experience fun and action with a variety of throwing and skill games such as grappling, ball throwing, duck fishing and shooting galleries. For the little ones, there are 6000 square metres of rides such as the children's carousel, the rollercoaster and

At the end of the monorail station and right next to the water park, the Splash Landings Hotel is just a few minutes' walk from the Alton Towers theme park. Enjoy the sunny delights of the Caribbean here. A short break at Splash Landings Hotel means not

In a rather unusual sequence, Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park was opened: In 1920, the eponymous Ferris wheel (for many years the tallest attraction at 46 metres high) was built, in 1950 Ward`s Kiddie Park opened with children`s rides, and only many

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

About 35 kilometres north of Newcastle on the Australian east coast, less than 3 kilometres from Pacific Beach, lies the privately run Oakvale Wildlife Park since 1979. Mainly indigenous animals are kept on an area of around 25ha. Especially for younger