In Norddeich, a district of Norden, in East Frisia, Lower Saxony, you will find the only state-recognised care centre for marine mammals in Lower Saxony, the Seal Sanctuary National Park House, which opened in 1971. Every year, around 80 to 180 seals and

On the French Atlantic coast in the west of France, in the municipality of Port-Saint-Père in the Département de la Loire-Atlantique, about twenty kilometres southwest of Nantes, you will find the Planète Sauvage Zoo and Safari Park. Opened in 1992

Burgers’ Zoo opened in 1913 on a total area of 45 hectares, with approximately 18 hectares dedicated to the zoo itself. Originally located about 35 km away, the zoo reopened ten years later at its current site. In 1968, the “Safari” area opened for

The Nürtingen May Day is the traditional festival of the schools and the Nürtingen ‘bank holidays’ par excellence. First documented in 1602, the Nürtingen May Day is one of the oldest children's and local festivals in south-west Germany. Over the

Located directly on Lake Constance, less than 50 metres from the shore, Therme Lindau has been less than two kilometres from the German-Austrian border since May 2021. A unique world of experiences with a picturesque view of the Alps awaits you and

Rheda-Wiedenbrück invites you to the autumn funfair. For four days, the showmen set up their rides and stalls in the centre of Wiedenbrück. Foodies can look forward to typical fairground specialities such as roasted almonds and candy floss. One of the

The longest toboggan run in Switzerland with a length of over 3 kilometres has been running since 1999 in Churwalden, Graubünden, just a 15-minute drive from the Grisons capital of Chur. In a 7 to 10 minute ride on this mountain coaster, you will

When it's time to go home,

the snow can't be seen in the fields,

eann de Loft die Roawe fläije,

Keann as if the house were crowing,

When the white people wake up

quickly light a fire in the oven,

and the men curse inside

look for their old woollen woof

and the

The Foire de la Saint-Jean in Amiens is one of the largest and most traditional funfairs in the whole of northern France, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. This colourful and lively spectacle takes place against the expansive

The Weißenfels all-weather toboggan run is located in Weißenfels, Saxony-Anhalt, directly on the B87 federal road. From the beginning of March to the beginning of December, you have the opportunity to experience the alpine coaster from Josef Wiegand