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A superb theme park – part zoo, part funfair – all about the ocean. Sleek sharks, shoals of colourful tropical fish, turtles, crocodiles and marine birds are on the welcoming committee. Spectacular water shows featuring high-spirited dolphins, crafty sea lions and cheeky seals are other highlights.

Head first or feet first, dare to disappear down one of the huge tubular water chutes and you will find yourself twisting and turning in spiralling loops to be discharged with a huge splash into a vast swimming pool below. This is Europe’s biggest open-air waterpark and is set in a landscape of shady palms and trim gardens with lots to do between getting dunked.

Snake pits, an alligator swamp, turtle town and iguana city feature at this highly unusual and wholly entertaining animal park. The pet farm is sanctuary to smaller, more cuddly creatures, while dinosaurs loom over the 18-hole crazy golf course that cuts a path through the jungles of the Lost World.

A unique theme park centred on a real prehistoric copper mine. Walk past echoing mine shafts and a marvellous reconstruction of a Neolithic village and hilltop fort. Donkey rides and swimming in a river are other activities.

A menagerie of exotic and appealing wildlife. Bushy-tailed lemurs, sure-footed gibbons and rotund Vietnamese pigs share the grounds with graceful flamingos, leggy emus, beady-eyed tou-cans and wallabies who bounce around with abandon.

Experience life in the fast lane at this challenging circuit, inaugurated by Ayrton Senna, with its exact replica of the famous Jacarepágua Formula 1 track in Brazil. A smaller circuit with less powerful machines is geared towards youngsters.

A hole-in-one under the columns of a Roman temple? It’s possible at this mini-golf park where life-sized replicas of villas, arcades and an amphitheatre reflect the Roman theme designed around the layout.

Corkscrew, Black Hole and Crazy River are some of the best water chutes. The adrenaline rush starts working overtime when you’re halfway down the Kamikaze water slide.

In summer this lively show ground is animated by clowns, dancers, jesters and musicians. Dazzling cybernetic water fountains play all day. As evening falls the fountains are the stage for the stunning multimedia “Aquavision” water show.

Here’s a chance to meet some of the world’s rarest and endangered animals up close and personal. Sifakas, barbary sheep, cheetahs, a host of monkeys and lemurs and a cute pair of hippos are just some of the permanent residents at this unique wildlife sanctuary.