The European ideal has become a reality at Europa-Park Rust,where different countries, cuisines and cultures are presented in attractive theme zones offering something for everyone.

Europa-Park is located between a climatic health resort on the Rhine near Freiburg and Germany's border with France and Switzerland.
It is the largest and the most visited theme park in Germany (approx. 700,000 square metres in total).The park has been run by the same family,now in the eighth generation, since 1780.This family tradition, the constant addition of new attractions and an exciting events programme show that a theme park is capable of setting the cultural tone rather than being a superficial world of plastic and papier mâché.With more than 120 attractions, shows and experiences, Europa-Park offers fun and adventure à la Disneyland for all age groups. It also has twelve impressive theme zones, each of which focuses on an individual country or region and presents its special characteristics (architecture, cuisine etc.) in a cultural context.

The buildings and costumes appear so authentic that visitors can virtually tour the whole of Europe in a single day, gaining a vivid impression of its great diversity.

Also worth a mention are the many special events and celebrations which take place at the park all year round. For instance Halloween, which has become very popular in Germany, is genuinely spine-chilling:
swathes of mist swirl round autumnal trees, eerie laughter echoes in ghostly alleyways and more than 150,000 pumpkins give the park a truly haunting feel.The "Magical Winter Weeks"offer lots of romantic entertainment and fun.The air is filled with the aromas of freshly baked gingerbread, mulled wine and hot chestnuts. Thousands of fairy lights twinkle in the beautifully decorated Christmas trees and bathe the park in a really festive atmosphere.

Visitors can take time out from the action and excitement in this delightful, award-winning park in the heart of the Black Forest - a wonderful oasis of calm.

Europa-Park's wide-ranging lecture series also reflects a union of contrasts: topics covered include the environment and homeopathy as well as exciting insights into the world of science and technology.

Elemental forces catapult a geyser high up into the air. Impressive rocks border the cold steel; against the outlines of a rugged landscape the new "Blue Fire Megacoaster" forges through the mountains with vibrant energy.

With its 10th coaster, Europa-Park is upside down for the first time since its opening in 1975: the spectacular new "Blue Fire Megacoaster" will whisk intrepid visitors off on a breathtaking roller coaster ride. On a track of over 1,000 metres, one thrill-element follows after another in the new themed area Iceland. Not only once but even four times: not just the highest loop of a launch-coaster in Europe, a thrilling 360° roll and two more head-over-heels elements, but also a ride straight through the loop guarantee a fantastic new ride experience.

Those guests, who do not go on a ride with the new megacoaster, still can get really close to it: when walking through the Icelandic themed area, the visitors will feel the breeze of the train passing by quickly. After the thrilling ride on the "Blue Fire Megacoaster", an Icelandic coffee house offers delicious coffee specialities and a cosy ambience with a romantic open-air terrace at the bottom of a giant waterfall. Moreover, colourful fishermen´s houses with typical wooden facades welcome the visitors in the Icelandic village. In the charming cottage, which is nestled into a wild landscape with 5,000 square metres of sheer rock, guests will feel as if being transported right into the land of hot springs, volcanoes and geysers.