Once upon a time in a land far, far away, a kindly artist called Anton decided to build a fairytale forest where all the children from the local village could come to play and find their favourite ...

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The traditional, fairytale-themed amusement park features elves, trolls and talking parrots, and its woodland setting and new hotel make it ideal for a family holiday Walking along windy paths through ...

A queue of over one kilometre built up at the Efteling amusement park on Thursday as people waited in line for the Halloween opening of new attraction Danse Macabre. The first fans were waiting ...

WITH its magical themed lands, iconic characters and epic rollercoasters, Disneyland is widely considered the best theme park in the world. But a fantastical attraction in the Netherlands could be ...

A little-known theme park in the Netherlands has been labelled as “better than Disneyland” by thrilled visitors. Efteling is located in the south of the Netherlands and has “fairytale-themed rides, ...

A certain other magical kingdom may be ‘the happiest place on earth’ but the Netherlands’ homegrown Efteling has been going strong since 1952. Located in the town of Kaatsheuvel, the iconic Dutch ...

Best ages: Efteling will charm toddlers to primary aged children, though there are thrilling rides for coaster fans, too. this is the ideal park for groups with a broad age spread, and pretty ...