Battle of Flowers, Jersey

Located on the British island of Jersey found just off of the French coast of Brittany is the island’s annual flower festival. You can experience a panoply of performance art, street entertainers, funfair, dancing, and glorious flower floats. There really is something of the medieval festival in the air.

Genzano Infiorata, Italy

This majestic flower festival takes place every June since 1778in the town of Genzano. Artists take to the streets and decorate them in mind-boggling flower displays. Each year the artists decide a theme—and they are ususally based on the work of the old Renaissance masters such as Michelangelo or Da Vinci. The work of this flower festival is truly awe inspiring!

Brussels Flower Carpet, Belgium

Every two years a magnificently designed carpet made of flowers is unrolled and presented in front of the city hall. Anyone can witness the deft patterns up close. But those who want to take a better look at the overall pattern will have to pay a little fee to observe the intricate designs from one of the nearby buildings.

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Budapest, Hungary

Set up just before the city’s magnificent Basilica, Budapest’s Christmas market will really get you in the magical festival spirit. Delightful lights, the smell of warming toasted nuts, and the laughter of children ice skating beneath the huge, towering Christmas tree will welcome visitors.

Strasbourg, France

This epic market consists of over 300 wooden chalets set up in the historical city center which is now a UNESCO world heritage site. Considered to be one of the best and oldest Christmas markets in Europe, this is really the place to be if you love Christmas.

Vienna, Austria

The charming squares of Austria’s capital are transformed from mid-November into magical winter wonderlands. The fragrant smell of mulled wine wafts through the air and combines with enchanting light shows to make Vienna a place to remember.

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Tomorrowland

Put Belgium on the top of your list, because you just have to visit the biggest electronic music show in the world. This festival is so famous it can put any artist on its stages.

Defqon. 1

This festival doesn’t last for long, but traveling to the Netherlands to see it is worth a trip. The hard dance lineups that Defqon brings are at the top of their game.

Exit

This festival got the title of the best European festival in 2018, and it deserves it. Popping to Serbia is worth it because you will see many famous artists from many different genres, like dance, techno, indie, pop, and even heavy metal.

Sziget

While visiting Budapest for Sziget, dare to enjoy it as a tourist, too. This city is one of the most beautiful in Europe. The Hungarian festival is sold out every single year and it brings out some of the best artists in the whole world.

Wireless Festival

The lineup of this festival is just what any Hip hop and dance music lovers need, and it’s one of the most star-studded music experiences that London has to offer.

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Exit Festival is a music festival held every July at the Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad, Serbia. The festival was founded in 2000 as a student movement, but has since grown into a full-blown serious 4-day event, with over 20 stages set up all across the fortresses’ many levels. The best thing about this location is the fact that the sounds from the numerous stages never mix, thanks to the structure of the fortress and its hilly terrain and sturdy walls.

The festival has won two Best Major Festival awards, one in 2013 and the second in 2017. Since the beginning, it has hosted many famous artists and bands, but in recent years the lineup has mostly focused on electronic music and bringing famous names of the DJ world, making its Dance Arena one of the strongest music stages dedicated to this genre, hosting performers such as David Guetta and Nina Krawitz.

Sziget Festival

Sziget festival is one of the largest music and cultural festivals in Europe. It is held every August in Budapest, on the island of Óbudai-sziget on the Danube river. The festival started in 1993 as a student event but has since grown to be one of the most famous and successful festivals in Europe, hosting over 1,000 performances each year. It takes place over the course of a whole week when the entire island turns into a camping site, and the visitors get a special “Szitizen passport”.

Many day-time performances and art installations have dubbed Sziget as the European equivalent of The Burning Man. The festival is also a two-time winner of the Best Major European Festival award, in 2011 and 2014. Sziget is also famous for its variety of genres, it has stages dedicated to blues, jazz, there is a world music stage, and of course, on the main stage, you can see many up-and-coming rock and pop artists and bands, such as Foo Fighters and Twenty One Pilots.

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Battle of Flowers, Jersey

Located on the British island of Jersey found just off of the French coast of Brittany is the island’s annual flower festival. You can experience a panoply of performance art, street entertainers, funfair, dancing, and glorious flower floats. There really is something of the medieval festival in the air.

Genzano Infiorata, Italy

This majestic flower festival takes place every June since 1778in the town of Genzano. Artists take to the streets and decorate them in mind-boggling flower displays. Each year the artists decide a theme—and they are ususally based on the work of the old Renaissance masters such as Michelangelo or Da Vinci. The work of this flower festival is truly awe inspiring!

Brussels Flower Carpet, Belgium

Every two years a magnificently designed carpet made of flowers is unrolled and presented in front of the city hall. Anyone can witness the deft patterns up close. But those who want to take a better look at the overall pattern will have to pay a little fee to observe the intricate designs from one of the nearby buildings.

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Budapest, Hungary

Set up just before the city’s magnificent Basilica, Budapest’s Christmas market will really get you in the magical festival spirit. Delightful lights, the smell of warming toasted nuts, and the laughter of children ice skating beneath the huge, towering Christmas tree will welcome visitors.

Strasbourg, France

This epic market consists of over 300 wooden chalets set up in the historical city center which is now a UNESCO world heritage site. Considered to be one of the best and oldest Christmas markets in Europe, this is really the place to be if you love Christmas.

Vienna, Austria

The charming squares of Austria’s capital are transformed from mid-November into magical winter wonderlands. The fragrant smell of mulled wine wafts through the air and combines with enchanting light shows to make Vienna a place to remember.

The post Best Christmas Markets in Europe—That Aren’t in Germany appeared first on Traveler Dreams.

Tomorrowland

Put Belgium on the top of your list, because you just have to visit the biggest electronic music show in the world. This festival is so famous it can put any artist on its stages.

Defqon. 1

This festival doesn’t last for long, but traveling to the Netherlands to see it is worth a trip. The hard dance lineups that Defqon brings are at the top of their game.

Exit

This festival got the title of the best European festival in 2018, and it deserves it. Popping to Serbia is worth it because you will see many famous artists from many different genres, like dance, techno, indie, pop, and even heavy metal.

Sziget

While visiting Budapest for Sziget, dare to enjoy it as a tourist, too. This city is one of the most beautiful in Europe. The Hungarian festival is sold out every single year and it brings out some of the best artists in the whole world.

Wireless Festival

The lineup of this festival is just what any Hip hop and dance music lovers need, and it’s one of the most star-studded music experiences that London has to offer.

The post Music Lovers Should Visit Europe for These Festivals appeared first on Traveler Dreams.

Exit Festival is a music festival held every July at the Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad, Serbia. The festival was founded in 2000 as a student movement, but has since grown into a full-blown serious 4-day event, with over 20 stages set up all across the fortresses’ many levels. The best thing about this location is the fact that the sounds from the numerous stages never mix, thanks to the structure of the fortress and its hilly terrain and sturdy walls.

The festival has won two Best Major Festival awards, one in 2013 and the second in 2017. Since the beginning, it has hosted many famous artists and bands, but in recent years the lineup has mostly focused on electronic music and bringing famous names of the DJ world, making its Dance Arena one of the strongest music stages dedicated to this genre, hosting performers such as David Guetta and Nina Krawitz.

Sziget Festival

Sziget festival is one of the largest music and cultural festivals in Europe. It is held every August in Budapest, on the island of Óbudai-sziget on the Danube river. The festival started in 1993 as a student event but has since grown to be one of the most famous and successful festivals in Europe, hosting over 1,000 performances each year. It takes place over the course of a whole week when the entire island turns into a camping site, and the visitors get a special “Szitizen passport”.

Many day-time performances and art installations have dubbed Sziget as the European equivalent of The Burning Man. The festival is also a two-time winner of the Best Major European Festival award, in 2011 and 2014. Sziget is also famous for its variety of genres, it has stages dedicated to blues, jazz, there is a world music stage, and of course, on the main stage, you can see many up-and-coming rock and pop artists and bands, such as Foo Fighters and Twenty One Pilots.

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