The privately run Plättli Zoo has been located in Frauenfeld in the Swiss canton of Thurgau, around 30 kilometres from Constance, since 1958. The small but charming zoo is home to around 200 animals from around 50 species, including Barbary macaques,

The Katharinenmarkt on the third weekend in September is considered a superlative folk festival in the region. It is based on over 400 years of tradition as a livestock and craft market. Over four days, the farmers' market, business and sales show,

Deinkick Langenbruck - Solarbob & Seilpark is located in Langenbruck (BL) in the canton of Basel-Landschaft, about 40 km southeast of Basel and about 77 km west of Zurich. The 760-metre-long summer toboggan run was built by Josef Wiegand GmbH & Co. KG of

Plopsaland Ardennes is a popular theme park in the heart of the Belgian Ardennes, ideal for an eventful day trip with family or friends. The park is located in the Coo district of the municipality of Stavelot in Belgium, right next to the famous Coo

In Volkel - Noord-Brabant - halfway between Eindhoven and Nijmwegen, BillyBird Hemelrijk has been located on an area of 55 hectares since 1986. Originally opened as a lido - the park is situated around a lake - BillyBird Hemelrijk has developed over the

In Dubai, the capital of the Emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, the roller coaster The Storm Coaster is located in the Dubai Hills Mall, a shopping and entertainment complex that opened in February 2022. The 670-metre-long coaster from Intamin

The Swiss zoo Sikypark has been located in the Swiss canton of Bern, more precisely in Crémines, around 60 kilometres south of Basel, since 1972. Around 550 animals from over 70 species, including tigers, wolves, lynxes and parrots, live on the park's

In the south of France, about 25 kilometers west of Marseille, between Carry-le-Rouet and Ensués-la-Redonne, is the small amusement park Magic Park Land, which opened in 2003 and inherited the previous park Eldorado City. The park awaits its guests with

St John's Festival - the festival of joy

Once a year - usually on the first weekend in July - Eschwege is "in a state of emergency" at the St John's Festival. For five days, all life in the town is centred on this traditional festival, and the

In Maribor, about 70 km south of Granz and about 128 km from Ljubljana, the Alpine Adventure World Športni Center Pohorje awaits you, where you can go skiing in winter and in summer a mountain coaster from Brandauer with a length of almost 1000 metres