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From carol singing to traditional Bavarian beer tasting to seasonal arts and crafts, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this winter. What’s more, Best Western has launched a Picture Winter…
The New Forest National Park must be one of the best places in the UK to spend Christmas; beautiful scenery, long country walks, pretty ponies, cosy pubs with roaring log…
It has been an amazing year for Hull, packed with spectacular events, ground-breaking art and stunning performances. But it’s not over yet by a long stretch. Hull has thrown open…
Christmas is coming and nowhere is more Christmassy than SouthWest Germany. In the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg, all five senses come in to play: guests see sparkling decorations at…
Hull is set to shine this December, as 2017 comes to a dazzling finale in the UK City of Culture – helped along by guiding lights from interactive robots and stunning projections played…
A holiday is always a cause for celebration, and a holiday to Puerto Vallarta in Jalisco and Riviera Nayarit in Nayarit on Mexico’s Pacific Coast provides ample opportunity to celebrate…
Tobago is the classic tropical island. With its white sand, palm-fringed beaches it’s a archetypal Caribbean getaway. But what about Trinidad? Mike East makes the case for a traveller looking…
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is promoting multiple Loi Krathong Festival 2017 events in Bangkok and five unique destinations to celebrate one of the Kingdom’s oldest and most colourful…
This year, once more the Dresden Christmas Market, or Striezelmarkt, will take over the Saxon Baroque city for the 588th time. Originating in 1434, Striezelmarkt is one of the oldest…
With 65 Michelin stars, the home of Cava and a unique seabed aging process for wine, Catalonia is a must-visit for foodies…
Few historical events have changed Europe as greatly as the Reformation did. A social earthquake, with epicentres in Wittenberg, Zurich, Geneva and many other places, it stirred up relationships everywhere…
Night Markets are still a relatively new concept in the UK. You’ll come across them in fashionable areas of London, as well as some other major cities. But do make…
Hay Festival has today announced the full line-up of writers, thinkers and performers appearing at the larger-than-ever Hay Festival Winter Weekend in Hay-on-Wye, 23-26 November 2017. Prize-winning novelists and poets, global…
Greener Pastures, sustainable tour operator based in North-East India have expanded their portfolio to include small group touring. The first tour is The Tawang Festival Group Tour, taking eight adventurers…
With snowy Medieval spires and winding, cobbled streets, the Nordic country of Estonia is the most enchanting destination for a festive break. Candles and fairy lights decorate windows, mulled wine…
Now firmly established as one of the most-anticipated events of the winter season, Longleat’s Festival of Light will this year take place on selected dates between November 5 and January…
Banish the winter blues, embrace the stormy Cornish coast and SEA out Christmas celebrations with a wild romantic break, at the stunning adults-only, Fistral Beach Hotel and Spa this December…
Just like Christmas is not just about the Vienna Christmas Market, the Czech Republic is not all about Prague, especially at Christmas time. The Brno Christmas Market takes place in…
Thanksgiving is not just a time to spend with the family. Announcing the run in to Christmas, this is the perfect time to visit the Big Apple, but the key…
Cooking and the mountain of clearing up is the real killjoy of Christmas so, this year, why not leave it to someone else and treat yourself to a festive break…
With Mount Agung’s impending volcanic eruption, people are pointing fingers at who to blame. Fairfax Media has been told by a priest in Bali is blaming the tourist. Mount Agung…
October is the month that the merry folk of Lincoln tuck into more than 30,000 bangers at the Lincoln Sausage Festival, held in the glorious setting of the medieval Lincoln…
The Natural Theatre Company will bring a very different experience to the caves of Cheddar this October – a Halloween Spooktacular, during which visitors will meet some of the characters…
Bon Om Touk – or Water Festival – falls on November 2 to 4 and will see Phnom Penh’s Sisowath Quay riverside packed with crowds of Cambodians who flock to…
We love a good festival or two at Travel Begins at 40, which is why we have devoted a whole section to it – along with events.
In addition to giving a round-up of the most esoteric worldwide festivals for 2019, we have unique pages on many of the best – and most quirky – festivals from around he world. From spiritual and nature festivals such as India’s colourful Hindu festivals Diwali and Holi, and the Cherry Blossom Season Japan, to the messy but fun Boryeong Mud Festival in Korea and the outrageous Songkran new year celebrations in Thailand, we’ll have it covered. It’s a good idea to check up on what festivals there are in the place you are going on your holidays before setting off, although the delight of wandering unwittingly into a major cultural event can not be overstated.
We also have details of some of the biggest events – or our favourites – in the UK. So whether you are going to the Edinburgh Festival or the Notting Hill Carnival in August, or fancy a Watercress Festival in Hampshire, we have just the place for you.
Edinburgh is, of course, one of the highlights of the festival season in the UK, and we have pages devoted to both it and the Edinburgh Fringe.
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