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Loving quiet luxury in Lithuania
The understated elegance of Lithuania’s capital and coastline make it a perfect low-key summer escape. Lithuania flies under the radar in terms of rejuvenating destinations, yet this clean, green, affordable, accessible nation has plenty to excite travelers seeking a gentle summer sojourn. Historic cities, traditional spa towns, twinkling lagoons, and vast stretches of lush, silent forest offer a quiet visit gilded with a sprinkling of history and culture. Discreet design and elegance in …
Discover enchanting Cyprus in bloom
May in Cyprus is a season of color and renewal, when wildflowers blanket the countryside and nature is at its most vibrant. It is the ideal time to explore the island’s mountain villages, where history and landscape blend seamlessly. Among the most captivating are Fikardou and Lazanias, two picturesque villages that offer a glimpse into Cyprus’s medieval and rural past. Fikardou , named after a prominent medieval family, is one of the island’s best-preserved traditional settlements. Carefully …
Ghent Festivities
The Ghent Festivities have no equal. This unique and wonderfully eccentric event is one of Europe’s largest city festivals, and a popular people's event that brings Ghent to life every summer. For ten days, the historic city centre and its centuries-old heritage become the stage for a vibrant cultural spectacle. Across countless stages (many outdoors), you can enjoy live music, street theatre, parades, children’s entertainment, funfairs, and much more. And if you can’t get …
Riga's Midsummer
Every June, Riga lights up with the enchanting traditions of Līgo and Jāņi , Latvia's Midsummer festival . As the city gathers to welcome the summer solstice, parks and squares come alive with song, bonfires, and a community-wide spirit of celebration. Different spots in the city become a hub of festivity where locals and visitors alike gather to share the experience of Latvia's most beloved holiday. The festivities typically embrace pagan traditions with a touch of mysticism, rituals, spells, …
Litomerice Vintage Festival
The vineyards of Bohemia belong to the most northern vineyards of European viticulture. Every town, vineyard or village’s name across the Bohemia wine-growing region resembles a trip through the centuries. “Vintage” is the celebration of grape harvests across major cities that have winemaking traditions. In most traditional vintages there are processions of historical figures in full period costume, traditional craft fairs, fireworks, street theatre and concerts. Possibly one of the most well …
Kalamata Dance Festival
The Kalamata Dance Festival is synonymous with the flourishing of contemporary dance in Greece. From 1995 to the present day, it provides the public with works dedicated to the poetry of the human body, hosting creators who are writing the very history of contemporary dance. For us, dance is an absolute necessity.We want to share with all audiences works created by bold, genuine, restless, and enduring creators from a variety of backgrounds and fields. The performances we host are meant to …
Patras Carnival
The Carnival of Patras is a challenge for various activities by their nature that can reverse moods and stereotypes. Outstanding ability to convert grimace to smile, inspiration to creation, artistic concern in original and imaginative events, fair play, cheerfulness, unselfishness, and spontaneous voluntary activity grafted all ages in the magical experience of participation. The Patras Carnival, also known as the "Patrino Karnavali" in Greek, is one of the most famous and vibrant carnival …
Smetana’s Litomyšl
The Smetana’s Litomyšl festival is the second-oldest music festival in Czechia and, at the same time, among the largest regular classical music festivals in the country. A musical experience in Litomyšl, the birthplace of the founder of Czech national music, Bedřich Smetana. The most famous native of Litomyšl, composer Bedřich Smetana, is celebrated every summer with a big music festival. The main program consists of opera productions, concert versions of operas, gala concerts, oratorios, …
Nisville Jazz Festival
The tradition of jazz festival in Nis was started in 1981 under the name Naissus, and its beginnings were relatively modest, in venues like concert and theatre halls in the city. Under the name Nišville during its previous 19 editions festival has evolved into the most visited jazz festival in the region, welcoming names like Solomon Burke, Benny Golson, Incognito, The Brand New Heavies, De Phazz, Roy Hargrove, Duško Gojković and many others. The festival is now being held in an open space that …
Hasselt Genever Festival
Do you enjoy city festivals? With lots of (great) people? With street parades, music and amazing street theatre? With waiters who run for their weight in jenever? With a fountain sculpture from which water suddenly transforms into jenever? With a museum that distils its own jenever? With a 'Confrérie' that knights distinguished citizens? Wiht restaurants and eateries that serve exquisite culinary delights? With a Brotherhood which turns distinguished citizens into knights? With restaurants and …