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At Walt Disney Studios in Paris you can have a look behind the scenes of the spectacular stunt world. Spectators can see breathtaking car stunts, car chases and movie stunt tricks in a safe arena. The show lasts approximately 45 minutes and runs a few times per day. Search location on Beautiful Places Map

Just 30 minutes from Brussels and Antwerp, you’ll find Planckendael Zoo, one of the most popular and family-friendly zoos in Belgium. Located in Mechelen, this zoo offers an unforgettable journey through the animal world, with themed continents, unique wildlife encounters, and fun adventures for children. A Haven for Storks One of the most remarkable features of Planckendael is its stork colony. Every year, storks return from their winter migration, following a natural route that passes directly over the zoo. Planckendael provides 67 nests for around 130 storks, making it one of the best places in Belgium to admire these majestic birds. Explore 5 Continents in One Zoo Planckendael is designed as a global adventure. From the central entrance, five themed walking loops take you across the continents: Europe: Home to the storks and native species. Africa: Spot elephants, giraffes, and lions in a beautifully landscaped savanna. Asia: Discover pandas, rhinos, and fascinating bird speci...

Main Street U.S.A. in Disneyland Paris was inspired by Walt Disney's hometown of Marceline, Missouri. After entering Disneyland, this street is the first you see with a view of the Sleeping Beauty Castle at the end of Main Street. The buildings here are beautifully decorated and give you the feeling that you enter a dream world. In this part of Disneyland you can find lots of shops, restaurants, horse-drawn carriages and the Main Street vehicles. On either side of the street are covered walkways, called arcades. In the Discovery Arcade (closest to Discoveryland) you can learn about inventions of the 20th Century. The Liberty Arcade (closest to Frontierland) lets you discover the story of the Statue of Liberty. These passageways also provide access to the shops on Main Street. When there's a lot of public during parades, it is much faster to cross Main Street through these arcades.

Perched on the edge of the Compiègne Forest in Picardy, Château de Pierrefonds is one of France’s most striking castles. With its majestic towers, crenellated walls, and romantic silhouette, the fortress looks like it stepped out of a medieval fairytale. But behind its beauty lies a fascinating story of destruction, rebirth, and reinvention. History of Château de Pierrefonds Originally built in the 15th century by Louis of Orléans, Pierrefonds Castle was designed as a powerful fortress. However, in the 17th century, it was dismantled under the orders of Cardinal Richelieu and left in ruins for over two hundred years. In the 19th century, Emperor Napoleon III commissioned the celebrated architect Viollet-le-Duc to restore the castle. Instead of a strict reconstruction, Viollet-le-Duc reimagined Pierrefonds as a romanticized version of medieval and Renaissance architecture. The result is an imposing fortress that blends authenticity with fantasy, a masterpiece of 19th-century restorat...

Gulets are wooden sailing ships, they are available for rent with a complete crew. With these ships you can discover the most beautiful places in Turkey, Italy, Montenegro, Greece and Croatia. All you have to do is enjoy the beauty, have fun and let the crew take care of everything else. They'll bring you from one amazing spot to another, prepare delicious food and take care of the cleaning. Gulets come in all shapes and sizes, they have on average 4 to 8 cabins. The bigger and the more luxurious gulet you choose, the more crew it has. At guletexpert.com you'll receive professional advice about which gulet to choose from. They have more than 700 personally inspected vessels and a wide variety of destinations to explore. Destinations include: Dubrovnik and the Krka Waterfalls in Croatia, Bodrum and Antalya in Turkey, the Amalfi coast in Italy and the Cyclades, Sporades or Ionian islands in Greece. It's possible to combine several cruise destinations in a single week. ...

The iconic Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland Paris welcomes everyone to a world of fantasy and fun. Completed in 1992, this fairytale castle was inspired by the Neuschwanstein Castle in Southern Germany. The height of Sleeping Beauty Castle is 50.9 m, visitors can explore some of the castle's interior. When you walk through the castle you can take the stairs to the second floor. Follow the passageways and view Sleeping Beauty’s story on stained glass and tapestries. The ground level of the castle is home to a large sleeping dragon. He occasionally awakens and puffs smoke and roars when someone passes.