The second largest folk festival, the Michelstadt Bee Market, starts every year in the week of Whitsun. The first "Pitschefescht", as it is colloquially known, took place in 1955 and has grown considerably since then. In addition to the many showmen,

Blå Planet is the largest aquarium in Northern Europe. Located in Copenhagen, right on the waterfront and less than two kilometers from the city’s airport, it is home to over 450 species. Originally established in Charlottenlund in 1939 with around 70

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

The Fête foraine de Hesdin is a large, traditional funfair held in the charming French town of Hesdin, located in the Pas-de-Calais department. Often referred to as the ‘Foire d'Hiver’ (Winter Fair), this event has a long history and is considered

A huge roller coaster and an arcade await you at the Hotel New York New York. The roller coaster takes you through the scenery of New York City. The ride is over 60 meters high and reaches a speed of over 100 km/h. The roller coaster has been around

In the county of Northamptonshire, or rather in Kettering, about 88 km east of Birmingham and about 45 km from Leicester, you will find Wicksteed Park in the south-east of the city. The park was founded in 1921 by the industrialist and owner of the

If you've never seen a large herd of giant gray kangaroos, then head to Neuwied Zoo. On an area of 3.5 ha you will find the kangaroos together with other animals such as emus. You will also find a pack of Berber lions, which are already extinct in the

As a Westphalian city, Hamm lies on the border with the Ruhr area and has had its own zoo since 1934. Over 80 animal species are presented on an area of over 9 hectares. You will not only find small budgies or porcupines, but also pumas and zebras.

The Hellabrunn Zoo in Munich, founded in 1911, is one of the most renowned scientifically managed zoos in Europe. Over 750 species of animals live in a unique natural paradise in the Isar floodplain conservation area.

First geozoo in the world

Hellabrunn

In Wingst, Lower Saxony, in the district of Cuxhaven, around 35 kilometres south of the mouth of the Elbe into the North Sea and just west of the lower reaches of the Baltic Sea, you will find the Wingst play park. Children and adults can romp, play and