Salon du Chocolat
Towards the end of October, Paris hosts the Salon du Chocolat, a global celebration that draws thousands of chocolate enthusiasts together.
Towards the end of October, Paris hosts the Salon du Chocolat, a global celebration that draws thousands of chocolate enthusiasts together.
Immerse in the Southern Great Hungarian Plain’s traditions. Sausage-making teams compete, creating a lively event. Visitors savor local fare.
New jenevers, culinary delights and Hasselt specialities flavored with music, street theater and ambience. This is Hasselt Jenverfeesten!
The Signal Festival in Prague showcases light art and emerging technologies, illuminating the city’s landmarks over four captivating days.
Rueda DO stands out in Spanish wine-making for its aromatic whites, largely attributed to the Verdejo grape.
Manlleu’s Festa del Porc i la Cervesa in late September features tastings of pork products, charcuterie, craft beers, and entertainment.
The South Tyrolean Speck Festival in Plan de Corones is dedicated to the Italian gourmet cured and smoked ham Speck Alto Adige. During the two-day long festival visitors will enjoy a colourful programme of entertainment. In addition to highlighting Speck alto Adige PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) the festival is celebrating South Tyrol´s traditions with a broad variety of entertainment, traditional South Tyrolean music and a farmers’ market.
Galway’s International Oyster & Seafood Festival, held each September, is a globally renowned event, second only to St. Patrick’s Day.
The world’s largest beer festival – Oktoberfest, with over six million annual visitors, 14 lively beer tents, and genuine German festivity.
During the Festival, Pezinok becomes a venue for massive wine tasting. Local bands, authentic food and grape must are all part of it.
Explore Budapest’s Wine Festival at Buda Castle Hill with diverse wines, gourmet dishes, and VIP privileges.
The festival offers a whole range of tasting experiences, the newest knowledge within the Nordic kitchen and a range of activities to engage in.
During the last week of August each year, gourmets and food lovers have a date in Maastricht at the Preuvenemint, the biggest gastronomic festival in the Netherlands. A four-day long event whose name says it all: a combination of the Maastricht words preuve (taste) and evenemint (event). Thus, the Preuvenemint is an event where guests can taste the good things in life, experience both culinary surprises and an appealing musical program.
Every August, the Mainz Wine Market in the Romantic City Park brings together regional wine enthusiasts for a vibrant gathering.
Estreito de Câmara de Lobos celebrates the ancient Madeira wine tradition with cultural activities, while downtown Funchal hosts some events.
Saint Moritz Gourmet Festival: A premier Swiss culinary event with top global chefs. Five days of foodie delight in the Upper Engadin.
Copenhagen Cooking: A month-long culinary celebration at the forefront of Northern Europe’s gastronomic scene.
Nišville Jazz Festival in Serbia is a lively celebration of jazz and world music, renowned for its diverse lineup and vibrant atmosphere.
H.C. Andersen Festivals: Whimsical celebration of fairy tales, arts, and creativity in Odense, Denmark’s charming city.
Øyafestivalen in Tøyen Park, Oslo, has swiftly become one of Norway’s largest and most crucial music festivals since its start in 1999.
Enjoy Frankfurt’s famous Apfelwine, a crisp cider made from traditional apples. Explore a variety of options at the lively festival stands!
Carnaval Sztukmistrzow: A lively festival in Poland, celebrating street arts, circus performances, and vibrant cultural expressions.
The old town of Trapani comes alive with a vibrant street food festival, a sensory explosion of flavors, scents, colors, and lively voices.
The unique event related to the origin of the island of Our Lady of the Rock.
The Montreux Jazz Festival: Paying venues on the A-side, remastered free events on the B-side; a rich heritage, carefully polished.
This market, taking place in Bulle, every Thursday of July and August (Wednesday if Thursday is a holy day), is the best way to discover a region and its inhabitants. The season for the folk market is summer.
Each summer, Rethymno hosts the vibrant ‘Cretan Diet Festival’ at the scenic Municipal Garden offering local products.
The Ollesummer Festival (Beer Summer festival) is both a music and a beer festival. Bllled as the biggest annual festival in the country, the Ollesummer treats fans of suds and live music to four days of beer-soaked summer fun.
Ostend’s Gastronomic Delight: A L’Ostendaise Experience
Embrace the joy of ancient customs, vibrant music, and community spirit at Latvia’s beloved summer festival.
Vino in Festa is a month-long celebration that mixes wine and culture in the South Tyrolean Wine Road. The programme invites people to discover the flavours and colours of these famous wines and also the historical villages around the Wine Route. The event ends with the Cellar Wine Night, a dream for wine lovers that includes visits to cellars, walks among the vineyards, outdoor cooking and entertainment.
Litomyšl, birthplace of Czech composer Bedřich Smetana, hosts a musical celebration featuring opera, concerts, galas, and oratorios.
The Handel Festival is the largest music festival in Saxony-Anhalt and one of the oldest and most famous Baroque music festivals in Europe.
A Unique Cultural Experience in Cluj-Napoca
Rosalia Festival — an easy-going welcome of summer, street food and live concerts in the heart of the most famous park of Budapest! Taste close to 200 Hungarian and foreign rosé and sparkling wines presented by more than 50 wineries in the green heart of the capital. Enjoy wine with plenty of street food, either under the trees or treating yourself in the sunshine, and finish your culinary adventures with quality desserts and artisanal ice cream. In the evenings, it is time for great live concerts on the Jazzy Stage, followed by DJs and party until midnight. Winelovers with family and children do not stay home: we offer programs for kids on each day of Rosalia!
The Silence Festival brings together the creators and creations of contemporary circus and classical music.
Enjoy delicious cold beetroot soup, fun activities, and a thrilling pink slide!
The Beer Festival in Copenhagen is a not-to-be-missed event for beer enthusiasts and attracts thousands of revellers each year. It’s a unique chance to enjoy more than 800 different beers from both Danish and foreign breweries and to learn about beer’s production processes.
A celebration of Hungarian winemaking with tastings, live music, and a vibrant atmosphere in the heart of Szeged.
The Taste of Antwerp is the biggest culinary festival in Antwerp. The festival has been substantially growing every year. The great selection of participating top restaurants, the beautiful location next to the Schelde, and the creative execution (decoration, fresh herbs, wooden plates) make this festival one of the top culinary festivals in Belgium.
For more than 70 years the Prague Spring International Music Festival has ranked among the top cultural events in the Czech Republic. This presentation of the world’s best musicians, symphony orchestras and chamber music ensembles is somewhat of a phenomenon as it has survived the political upheavals and dramatic cultural changes in the seven decades of its existence. This is mostly thanks to its audience, who always appreciated and today still appreciates the true artistic quality on display.
Every second Sunday in May, Camogli in Liguria, Italy, honors Saint Fortunato, the patron saint of fishermen, with a Fish Festival.
The Liberation festival in Pilsen unites people worldwide to celebrate the town’s liberation by the US Army.
Jazzkaar: Baltics’ biggest jazz festival, captivating Tallinn since 1990. In April, enjoy international and local talents across Estonia.
Radovljica hosts Slovenia’s only chocolate festival. Producers from across the country showcase their creations along with cooking shows.
Held in one of Austria’s most popular wine regions, The Wachau, the Literature & Wine Festival is an annual international event where visitors will encounter readings, music and locally-grown fine wines. The festival provides the opportunity to enjoy this different and magical experience with a scenic backdrop: the Benedictine monastery, Goettweig Abbey.
Tallinn Music Week is a vibrant spring festival celebrating talent, creativity, and equality through a diverse showcase of music and arts.
Discover this gourmet festival which takes place during the month of April in all the restaurants of Bouillon and the nearby villages.
Celebrating Irish music, culture and creativity. Local community groups, marching bands from abroad, groups from twinned towns and theatrical groups from anywhere take part in the St. Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny, Ireland.
Vilnius thrives with crafts, music, and Lithuanian culture, a cherished tradition for locals and visitors.
Sirha, the worldwide event for the food service and hotel sectors continues it’s international development with the first edition of Sirha Budapest. On this event more than 300 exhibitors from Hungary and abroad, including products which visitors will discover for the first time. Packed with a wide selection of events, the show will offer a platform for expression for all trades in the sector, and for gastronomy in particular thanks to the Bocuse d’Or Europe.
Celebrate winter warmth at Escudella Festival – Catalonia’s culinary delight!
The Lemon Festival dazzles with floats, lit gardens, and colossal designs, creating a truly unique experience.
Winter Carnival will be celebrated in many Czech villages with lots of masked parades and dancing. There is one region that is especially worth a visit towards the end of carnival, when Masopust takes place; a traditional festivity that widely celebrates food. Since 2010, the annually celebrated Masopust, which takes place in Hlinecko, has been placed on the UNESCO list of world heritage sights and traditions.
Illuminating Denmark’s capital with captivating light installations.
The IFFR Festival spotlights emerging talent across film genres, bolstering new creators through co-production and the Hubert Bals Fund.
Skagen Vinterbader Festival: A invigorating winter bathing event celebrating Nordic resilience and coastal culture in Skagen, Denmark.
Tromsø International Film Festival celebrates global cinema in Norway, fostering cultural connections through a diverse film selection.
Join the lively parades and festivities that define this tradition.
In January, visit Les Borges Blanques for an olive oil fair with tastings, activities, and awards for the best oil in Les Garrigues.
Surva, the International Masquerade Games Festival in Pernik, is the largest event of its kind in Bulgaria and the Balkans.
Winter Food Festival is a unique festival in Slovakia. Third year offers a chance to taste 40 of the best Slovak restaurants according to popular guide Gourmet in Slovakia. During the festival, restaurants offer next to their regular menu also a special festival menu for discounted price! Festival menu consists of three meals in categories: Our iconic meal, Regional flavours and Our mothers’ recipe. We offer visitors an unforgettable experience and blissful feeling of the delicious food, the restaurant atmosphere and professionalism of the staff.
Besides the trading gourmet goods made by local producers, visitors can participate and find out how to celebrate Latvian annual solstice festivities, such as Midsummer. Concerts, creative workshops and activities, traditional food and horse riding are a common thing in the Market.
Located on the edge of the Northern Vosges Regional Natural Park, with its dense forests, pink sandstone rocks and orchards, Phalsbourg is full of attractions for both walkers – and food lovers. Because Phalsbourg’s heart lies partly in Lorraine and partly in Alsace its traditional cookery is filled with the flavours of Eastern France -the Regional Foie Gras Festival is a good example!
Indulge in the vibrant tapestry of flavors at Belgrade’s Ethnic Food and Drink Fair.
Annually, Amsterdam’s Light Festival enchants the city’s streets and waterways with captivating light installations crafted by global artists.
Experience Vilanova i la Geltrú’s genuine Xató at the Festival del Xató, featuring tapas made from local market produce.
Orígens® is designed for lovers of good food and also for those who are concerned about the environment and prefer buying healthy local products with a certified quality.
Festive stalls, seasonal treats, and holiday magic for all ages in Tallinn’s Old Town.