Archive for June, 2011

Notting Hill Carnival

Can you hear the rhythms of the Caribbean calling? Spend the August Bank holiday in London and be wowed by the vibrant beats and colours of the Notting Hill Carnival, the biggest street party of its kind in Europe. Making the most of it Bright costumes, steel drum bands, massive sound systems, truly spectacular floats [...]

Florence Calcio Storico

Are you a big fan of Italian football – with a difference? Spend your holiday in Florence during the Calcio Storico and you’re in for a traditional and multi-coloured treat. Because costume football, a sport dating back to 15th century, is brought back to life in style on June 24th each year – and you’d [...]

RockNess Festival

Are you ready for a monster of a music festival, set in the surroundings of the world-famous Loch Ness? Head to RockNess Festival and turn your holiday in Scotland into a celebration of the best rock bands and DJs around. Getting there To get you nice and close to the festival gates, catch a flight [...]

Venice Festa del Redentore

Get ready for a really special holiday in Italy, where you can celebrate a festival really close to the hearts of the Venice people. The Festa del Redentore is held each year on the third weekend of July. It celebrates the city’s recovery from the plague in the 16th century, where almost a third of [...]

Feria de Malaga

One of Spain’s most popular annual events, the Feria de Malaga, draws Spaniards from all corners of the country to join in the revelry. Traffic stops, shops close and the city comes to life showcasing the best of Andalusian culture from flamenco dancing to cowboy shows – yet the 10-day fiesta still attracts little attention [...]

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

In August comedy-lovers, musicians and talent scouts descend on the Scottish capital for the world’s largest annual arts festival –The Edinburgh Fringe. A sprawling month-long celebration of all things creative – the Fringe is set to get bigger this year with cabaret shows featuring burlesque, mind-reading psychics and acrobats topping the bill. Known across the [...]

Sziget Festival Hungary

Music festivals are becoming an increasing popular and extremely affordable choice for a summer holiday in Europe. And Sziget Festival – a week long music extravaganza in the Hungarian capital Budapest – is one of the biggest. So why not book a flight to Budapest and take your pick from one of the thousands of [...]

Rhine in Flames Germany

A holiday in Germany is not complete without experiencing the fabulous firework bonanza of Rhine in Flames. The firework festival runs through to September so there is plenty of time for you to jump on a flight to Germany and experience the mouth-dropping view of the dazzling river Rhine – alight with a sparkle of [...]

Cambridge Folk Festival

The Cambridge Folk Festival is considered one of the biggest and best folk events in Europe. It is one of the longest running folk festivals in the world too and eighteen thousand people will flock to the 47th festival this year, on July 28-31. The four day event is in the grounds of Cherry Hinton [...]

Salzburg Festival

The name Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart will forever be associated with Salzburg, so it is only fitting the city hosts perhaps the world’s finest festival of opera and classical music. Every summer the Salzburg Festival presents internationally recognised composers and artists in the Austrian town’s Grand Festival Hall, as well as dramatic performances. Book tickets and [...]