The Fasanerie

A dear friend of ours offered to show us Wiesbaden's great fasanerie today. The word fasanerie does not translate well into English, because we have nothing like this. It is a combination nature preserve/feeding/petting zoo/woodland playground with water features dreamland all for kids. We saw elk, buffalo, rabbits and pigs to name a few. Additionally, the fasanerie is just 15 minutes outside of the city but you feel as if you have been transported to a different part of country entirely. The shaded play areas and hub-bub provided by the animals made it a very enjoyable afternoon, and it was all free to boot. This is kid-friendly Germany at her best, and I have a feeling this will become one of our favorite spots.
Pictured are two descendants of Buffalo, NY with a German buffalo.