Templars Night in Ponferrada, Spain. July 2022
Templars Night in Ponferrada, Spain
July 2022
Basic Information & Useful links
When: July 2022
Where: Ponferrada, Spain
Map: Ponferrada on Google Maps
Official website: ponferrada.org
Hotels: Hotels in Ponferrada
Photo from ponferrada.org In the enchanted village of Ponferrada, Spain, thousands of townspeople gather for the annual fair Templars Night. A big celebration with medieval artisan markets, historical reenactments, parades, music, workshops and magnificent firework shows. Templars night in Ponferrada is suitable for all ages and a great family festival.
About Templars Night in Ponferrada
Brief History
Dating back to 1211 AD, under the rule of Alfonso IX.
The Order of the Templar was put in place to protect and defend the Way of St. James, of which devout Christians embarked to offer a prayer to the Apostle James the Elder.
Ponferrada Castle was used as a sanctuary for those travelling along the path until 1307 AD, when King James Philip IV of France, demobilized the Knights Templar as a result of distrust and growing financial debt.
Due to the power and size of the Knights Templar, many find the disappearance of the organisation to be untrue.
Myth says, they still exist today underground.
Festival Highlights
As the first full moon of the Summer Solstice emerges, a ceremonial Parade will be held in the direction of the Castle of Ponferrada, opening the doors of the Fortress of the Templars.
Exhibitions of medieval artillery and weapons, clothing, dance and full reenactments of the daily life in the Middle Ages will take place in the Town Hall Square (Plaza del Ayuntamiento).
Hear the tales of medieval fables, myths and tragedies demonstrated by historians and experts of the Knights of Templars.
Guests of all ages are encouraged to participate in the countless workshops offered by skilled craftsmen / women.
Children will learn medieval dances and wear the garments of the Middle Ages while learning about the medieval history of the Templars.
On the final evening of the Festival Templars night in Ponferrada, the summer night sky is illuminated with an extravagant firework displays just outside of the Castle of Templars.
Where to stay – Hotel Tips
Fresh rooms and very good reviews from its visitors.
Only 2 minutes walk from the Templars Castle.
Here you are in the middle of the town by the main square and Town Hall.
The hotel is in a lovely old building with nice arches.
Most rooms have a balcony,
Remember it may be lively outside with live music going on late in the evenings.
But if you are here to join the fun and not sleep too early, this may be for you.
How to get to Ponferrada
(Updated February 2018)
From Madrid
By car: 395 kilometres approx 3 hours and 50 minutes
By bus:
Alsa bus company with their “Supra Economy Madrid – Santiago” takes you to Ponferrada in just about 4 hours.
Purchase tickets at their website in advance is recommended: https://www.alsa.com
By Train
4 – 5 daily trains goes to Ponferrada from Madrid Chamartin Station and it takes about 4 hours.
Prices vary depending on how early you book, departure time and type of ticket, so check it out online well in advance.
Timetable and tickets at renfe.es (the spanish railway company)
From Barcelona
By car: 900 kilometres approx 8 hours and 50 minutes
By bus:
Alsa bus company takes you to Ponferrada in about 12 hours.
See timetables and purchase tickets at their website in advance is recommended: https://www.alsa.com
By Train
Some daily trains goes to Ponferrada from Barcelona Sants Station and it takes about 10 hours.
Prices vary quite much, from €27 – €120, depending on how early you book, departure time and type of ticket, so check it out online well in advance.
Cheapest is Turista-ticket.
Timetable and tickets at renfe.es (the spanish railway company)
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Zermatt Unplugged, Music Festival, 11 – 15 April 2023
Zermatt Unplugged Music Festival in Switzerland - A festival held in one of the most famous winter tourism destinations.
Festivals in Europe in April and May
Springtime and soon summer, April and May offer some exciting festivals around Europe. Both music, culture, food and drink festivals
Jazz à Juan in Juan les Pins, France. 6 – 19 July 2022
Jazz à Juan, at the beautiful French Mediterranean seaside resorts Antibes and Juan Les Pins, is one of the oldest jazz festivals in Europe.
Imagina Funk Festival in Torres, Spain. 29 – 30 July 2022
More than 4,000 people come to enjoy some of the best soul and funk music at the Imagina Funk Festival in the south of Spain.
Garorock Music Festival in Marmande, France, 30 June – 3 July 2022
Garorock is one of the most respected French pop and rock music festivals. The festival offers a variety of activities and great artists.
Shrewsbury Food Festival, 25 – 26 June 2022
Shrewsbury Food Festival highlights local craft, unsigned bands, family entertainment and regional food and drinks.
Shrewsbury Folk Festival. 26 – 29 August 2022, Shrewsbury, UK
Shrewsbury Folk Festival is an all-round music festival for all ages. Four sound stages, dance tent and unique venues for children and youth.
Let’s Rock Shrewsbury – Retro Pop Festival – Saturday 16 July 2022
Let's Rock has been rocking the 80s since 2009, and Let's Rock Shrewsbury is back again with another action-packed day and retro pop.
Arde Lucus – Roman revival Festival in Lugo, Spain. 9 – 12 June 2022
During Arde Lucus, you can enjoy banquets, artisan markets, Celtic weddings, Roman circuses, battles, music, dance, parades and much more.
Jazz a Vienne Festival, France, 29 June – 13 July 2022
One of the best jazz festivals in Europe, Jazz a Vienne with over 140 musicians from all over the world, for a two-week-long music festival
Medieval Festival and St. Jordi, Montblanc, Spain, 22 April – 1 May 2022
The legend of St. Jordi (San Jorge, Saint George) and the dragon is once again brought to life at the medieval festival in Montblanc, Spain.
Festivals in Spain – Food, Drink, Historical, Music and Culture Festivals
Some of the best festivals in Spain. Some well known and some lesser-known. Find your favourite Spanish festivals for your travel to Spain.
Hay Literary Festival in Wales, UK. 26 May – 5 June 2022
Hay-on-Wye hosts an annual celebration of writing. This literary festival brings together people who share a love of literature.
Feria del Caballo in Jerez, Spain, 7 – 14 May 2022
Jerez de la Frontera, located in Andalucia, is famous for sherry and horses. In May, they have the beautiful festival Feria del Caballo.
This is probably the most fun day in The Netherlands – King’s Day, April 27
King’s Day in Amsterdam will bring approximately seven hundred thousand people to the city. Lots of music parties and fun to enjoy.
Awakenings Summer Festival, Netherlands, 29 – 31 July 2022
Awakenings festival with spectacular electronic music parties in Spaarnwoude. Techno and house, surrounded by the natural beauty of the area.
Latvia Beer Festival in Riga. 25 – 29 May 2022
The largest beer fest in the Baltics. Regional brews and worldwide unique craft beers at Latvia Beer Festival in the centre of Riga.
Tollwood Summer Festival in Munich. 16 June – 17 July 2022
Tollwood Summer Festival - Theatre performances, art exhibitions, live music from all over the world, and the colourful “Market of Ideas”.
Vijazz, Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain, 1 – 3 July 2022
Vijazz is a Jazzfest with Food, Wine and Cava - The jazz is perfectly complemented by opportunities to sample up to 300 wines and cavas.
Saint Germain des Prés Jazz Festival in Paris. 16 – 21 May 2022
A Paris jazz festival in May. Amazing concerts and talent of young jazz performers, mainly from France and the rest of the world.
Blenheim Palace Food Festival. Woodstock, UK. 2 – 5 June 2022
Cookery schools and chefs compete to serve up delicious dishes to be enjoyed at Blenheim Palace. A beautiful food festival in Oxfordshire UK
Azkena Rock Festival in Vitoria Gasteiz, Spain, 16 – 18 June 2022
The Azkena Rock Festival is a pure rock & roll experience, annually held in June in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Copenhagen Cooking & Food Festival 19 – 28 August 2022
Copenhagen Cooking & Food Festival is an annual event celebrating the Nordic kitchen, seasonal produce, and fabulous culinary experiences.
Munich Springfestival – Frühlingsfest München, 22 April – 8 May 2022
Munich Springfest, Frühlingsfest is a lovely celebration of spring. One of Europe's biggest Spring Festivals and Oktoberfest's little sister.
Girona Flower Festival – Temps de Flors 7 – 15 May 2022
The streets become art installations with individual displays, music, light, fountains and thousands of flowers at Girona Flower Festival.
Dauwpop Festival Pop & Rock in Hellendoorn, 26 – 27 May 2022
Great bands play at five stages at this weekend mini pop and rock festival, Dauwpop, in Hellendoorn, in the Netherlands.
A Cappella Festival in Girona , Spain, 7 – 15 May 2022
A cappella festival in Girona is a great source of musical inspiration by the endless ways of making incredible music by only using voices.
Oktoberfest in Munich 17 September – 3 October 2022
It all started with a royal wedding and ended with the most famous beer festival in Europe, and probably in the world. Oktoberfest in Munich.
Ghent Jazz Festival, Belgium 7 – 17 July 2022
Ghent Jazz Festival takes place in Ghent, Belgium, in July. It's an 11-days celebration of jazz with prominent international musicians.
Medieval Discovery Fair in Palos de la Frontera, Spain, 12 – 13 March 2022
Palos de la Frontera and the Medieval Discovery Fair - Festival of the "so-called" discovery of America and the time of Christopher Columbus.
Fira de l’Aixada Medieval Festival, Manresa, Spain. 26 – 27 February 2022
In February, the historic town of Manresa is filled with masters of ancient trade and attractions to revive the essence of the 18th century.
Jazz Middelheim in Antwerp, Belgium. 12 – 15 August 2022
The summer jazz festival, Jazz Middelheim in Antwerp, has gained a reputation for featuring some of the best international jazz musicians.
Zythos Beer Festival in Leuven, Belgium, 23 – 24 April 2022
Zythos Beer Festival is held in April every year in Leuven - the capital city of the province Flemish Brabant. 25 kilometres from Brussels
Medieval Rose Festival, Rhodes town, Greece
Tradition, myth and history in the legendary old town of Rhodes. You can encounter faeries, dragons and battles from a time long past.
London Coffee Festival, 31 March – 3 April 2022
Around 250 coffee and gourmet stalls at the London coffee festival. Demonstrations, tastings, coffee cocktails, live music and more.
Sneeuwbal Festival in Utrecht, Netherlands, Saturday 28 January 2023
Sneeuwbal Festival is an apres-ski party with snow-themed fun each year at the Transwijk Park in Utrecht. House and techno music.
Jorvik Viking Festival – York, England, (New Dates) 28 May – 1 June 2022
An atmospheric historical festival. Jorvik Viking Festival explores the impact the Viking invasion had on Anglo-Saxon England.
Bordeaux Wine Festival, 23 – 26 June 2022
Bordeaux, the wine city, holds a four-day wine festival every two years. Over 80 wine areas from the district of Bordeaux to taste.
Pyrotechnic Arts Festival Courchevel, France, 10 February – 3 March 2022
Courchevel invites you to the International Festival of Pyrotechnic Arts with gorgeous sound and light shows of fireworks.
Lemon Festival, Menton, France. 12 – 27 February 2022
Menton Lemon Festival – is now an internationally renowned event, with over 160,000 visitors to a joyful fruity festival every year.
The beautiful Carnival in Nice 11 – 27 February 2022
Nice Carnival with Parades by day and night. Flower Battles, fireworks, the burning of an enormous King and much more, and a lot of fun.
Carnival in Cadiz, Spain. 2 – 12 June 2022
Cadiz, the big city on Andalucia´s Atlantic coast, can proudly claim to have the oldest carnival celebrations on mainland Spain.
Berlinale – Berlin International Film Festival, 10 – 20 February 2022
Berlin International Film Festival "Berlinale" is one of the largest film festivals and most reputable media events. Usually held in February.
Up Helly Aa – Viking History in Shetland – 31 January 2023
One of Europe's largest fire and Viking festivals, Up Helly Aa, has run almost every year since 1880 in Shetland the last Tuesday of January.
Ivrea Historic Carnival – Battle of the Oranges, February 2022 is Cancelled
The battle of oranges with around half a million kilograms of oranges in Ivrea, Italy. A well-organized Carnival steeped in history.
Carnival Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 25 February – 20 March 2022
Las Palmas Carnival is an annual event to rival Rio de Janeiro's Carnival. Flamboyant costumes, dancing, music - it's one giant party.
World Club Dome Music Festival in Frankfurt, 9 – 11 June 2023
World Club Dome in Frankfurt in June - One of the best European electronic music parties!
Manchester Beer and Cider Festival
Due to the situation with the pandemic, Manchester Beer and Cider Festival has been cancelled, and some new events are held.
Amsterdam Chocolate festival
With over 700 different flavours of chocolate Chocoa festival in Amsterdam is one of the sweetest festivals in Europe.
Berlin Culture Festival – 2022 Cancelled
Carnival of Cultures Festival in Berlin - every year during the Pentecost weekend. The main attraction is the carnival parade on Sunday.
Medieval Market in Orihuela, Spain. The first weekend in February.
Every year at the last weekend in January, Orihuela hosts a Medieval Market and festival that brings back life in the Middle Ages.
Courchevel – Luxury in France
The place to see and to be seen. Enjoy the boutiques, après-ski, fine dining, spas and festivals Courchevel has to offer.
Freemusic Festival, Lac de Montendre, France. 17 – 19 June 2022
Lake Montendre and its legendary pine forest rediscover the festive spirit that animates it every summer for Freemusic.
Stuttgart Springfest – Fruhlingsfest, Germany, 16 April – 8 May 2022
Stuttgart Springfest is a family-friendly funfair with a vast range of stalls and rides and famous beer tents.
Held over three weeks in spring, it's one of the biggest spring festivals in Europe.
Held over three weeks in spring, it's one of the biggest spring festivals in Europe.
Dürkheimer Wurstmarkt Wine festival, Bad Dürkheim 9-19 September 2022
Wurstmarkt wine festival in Bad Dürkheim, one of Germany's most traditional and entertaining festivals, annually two weekends in September.
Isle of Wight Pop and Rock Festival, UK, 16 – 19 June 2022
Isle of Wight Festival is one of Europe's biggest and most impressive pop and rock music festival with a massive lineup of artists.
Europe’s loudest festival, Las Fallas in Valencia 15 – 19 March 2022
Las Fallas is known for its lights, traditional costumes, fireworks and music. Valencia in the middle of March is a great travel tip
Discover Beautiful Tuscany in Italy
Tuscany is beautiful; Florence, or the equally famous city of Pisa; then there’s Arezzo and Siena with their gorgeous historic architecture.
Lowlands Festival, Biddinghuizen, Netherlands. 19 – 21 August 2022
Lowlands multi-genre music and arts festival are unique. Music, theatre, film, arts, stand-up comedy, science, literature and street theatre
Let’s Rock Exeter – 80s Pop and Rock – Saturday 2 July 2022
Powderham Castle, Let's Rock Exeter will be wowing the crowds with fabulous 80s rock. Join the celebrations at this retro-pop festival.
Let’s Rock Leeds – Retro Pop & Rock – Saturday 25 June 2022
Let's Rock Leeds Retro Rock & Pop Festival occur at Temple Newsam next to the magnificent Temple Newsam House.
Reading Multi Genre Music Festival, 26 – 28 August 2022
Reading Festival is one of the largest multi genre music festivals; rock, pop, punk, prog-rock, metal, RnB, dance, electronic and hip-hop
Leeds Music Festival at Bramham Park in Leeds, UK. 26 – 28 August 2022
One of the most popular pops and rock festivals in the UK. Like Reading Festival, Leeds Festival have the same quality lineup every year.
Iceland Airwaves Music Festival, 2 – 5 November 2022
Multi-genre music festival. Iceland Airwaves with artists and new acts from Iceland and worldwide on several venues in Reykjavik.
Fete des Vendanges Wine Festival, Montmartre Paris 6 – 10 October 2021
Paris's only working vineyard, Clos Montmartre, is found here. Over half a million visit the "Fete des Vendanges" wine festival every year.
Blanes Fireworks Festival, Spain. July 2022
The international fireworks competition - "El Focs de Blanes" or "Concurs Internacional de Focs" in Blanes, Costa Brava, Spain.
Bilbao BBK Live Music Festival, 7 – 9 July 2022
Pop, Rock and Multi-Genre Music at Bilbao BBK Live - spectacular venue - exceptional atmosphere - great performers - every year in July.
Beer Passion Weekend Antwerp, Belgium, 1 – 3 July 2022
An incredible selection of 200+ Belgian beers: fruity, heavy blond, brown, red, abbey and trappist etc, at Beer Passion Weekend Antwerp.
Templars Night in Ponferrada, Spain. July 2022
Medieval artisan markets, historical reenactments, parades, music and firework shows. Templars night is a great family festival
Spectacular Jazz Festivals in Europe
Here you will find details of the most popular Jazz festivals in Europe. Some highlights are Paris Jazz Festival and Montreux Jazz Festival.
Paris Jazz Festival, Parc Floral de Paris, 30 June – 08 September 2021
Paris Jazz Festival brings great jazz music throughout the summer in Parc Floral de Paris in Vincennes, Paris.
Pinkpop Festival in Megaland-Landgraaf, Netherlands, 17 – 19 June 2022
Pinkpop festival - A weekend with great Pop and Rock in Megaland - Landgraaf, Netherlands. Lineup 2022 Metallica, Twenty One Pilots and more
Mad Cool Multi Genre Music Festival, Madrid. 6 – 9 July 2022
Mad Cool Festival, Madrid, will come back in 2022. A great lineup and 80,000 people will ensure an amazing music festival weekend.
Nature One Festival, Kastellaun, Germany. 5 – 7 August 2022
Nature One is among the largest European open-air electronic music festivals, Situated in a former NATO missile base near Kastellaun, Germany
Museum Embankment Culture Festival, Frankfurt 26 – 28 August 2022
The Museum Embankment Festival Frankfurt - one of the largest Culture Festivals globally. It attracts more than 3 million visitors every year
Dubrovnik – Pearl of the Adriatic
Dubrovnik’s nickname is Pearl of the Adriatic and one of the most visited destinations on the Adriatic coast.
Rock Werchter Pop and Rock Festival in Belgium, 30 June – 3 July 2022
Rock Werchter is a massive international event in many different genres that will bring some of the best pop and rock music in four days.
Metronome Music Festival, Prague, 23 – 25 June 2022
Metronome Music Festival Prague is an open-air festival in June with top international acts and local Czech artists.
Spot on London – Lots of Festivals and things to see and do.
London is a global city and one of the world’s most visited tourist destinations. Famous for its history, entertainment, culture, and fashion.
Dresden, Germany – Rich History, Events and Lots to See and Do
What to see and do in this delightful German city, Dresden. Beautiful buildings, Dixieland Festival and a wonderful Christmas Market.
Beautiful and famous Stratford upon Avon
In the Midlands of England lies Stratford upon Avon, the historic town famous for Shakespeare's birthplace.
The Historic Warwick Castle in Midlands England
A castle originally built by William the Conqueror in 1068 in wood. Warwick Castle is one of the most famous attractions in England.
Gordes in France, A Provencal Gem !
Gordes is a beautiful village and full of charm, set amidst the beautiful scenery of the Vaucluse department in Provence.
NOS Alive Lisbon, Portugal 7 – 10 July 2021
NOS Alive Lisbon, Portugal, one of Europe's most respected indie, rock and alternative music festivals.
EDP Cool Jazz in Cascais, Portugal. July 2022
EDP Cool Jazz in Portugal. Great jazz music on warm summer nights with a little funk, soul, rock and pop threw in for good measure.
Electric Castle Music Festival, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 13 – 17 July 2022
Electric Castle multi-genre music festival in the ancient Banffy Castle, near Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Pop, rock and electronic music and more.
Rock in Rio Festival, Lisbon, Portugal. 18 – 19 and 25 – 26 June 2022
Rock in Rio Lisbon Rock and Pop festival held every two years. The first headliners in 2022 are Foo Fighters, The National and Liam Gallagher
NOS Primavera Sound Porto festival, 9 – 12 June 2022
NOS Primavera Sound festival in Porto, a weekend with Indie, pop and rock music in June.
Viagem Medieval in Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal. July/August 2021
A Medieval Journey in Terra de Santa Maria, Portugal, in July/August - Viagem Medieval; One of Europe’s major historical reenactment events.
Super Bock Super Rock Festival in Lisbon Portugal 15 – 18 July 2021
Super Bock Super Rock in Lisbon is a multi-genre festival with rock music and alternative sound combined with electronic and indie music.
Bospop Festival in Weert, Netherlands. 8 – 10 July 2022
Bospop Festival has a rich history. It's an old-fashioned and fun pop-rock festival in Weert in the Netherlands.
Open’er Festival in Gdynia, Poland. 29 June – 2 July 2022
Open’er Festival - One more year with a great lineup. It all happens in Gdynia – a city by the sea in northern Poland.
Pohoda Art and Music Festival in Trencin, Slovakia, 7 – 9 July 2022
Pohoda is a music and art festival. A mix of alternative, indie, world and punk metal, classical music, film, visual art and theatre.
Brussels Comic Strip Festival, 10 – 12 September 2021
For all comic strips fans, this festival in Brussels is for experts and amateurs, young and old. Something for anyone curious about the art.
Semana Grande – Great Week San Sebastian, Spain, 14 – 21 August 2021
San Sebastian Great Week marks the Virgin’s Day, August 15. A big celebration with an International Fireworks Competition.
Wychwood Pop and Rock Music Festival, UK. 3 – 5 June 2022
Enjoy Wychwood pop and rock festival with lots of good music, great food, idyllic camping and over 100 workshops for all ages.
Shambala Festival, Northamptonshire, UK. August 2021 Cancelled
A family festival in Northamptonshire countryside with over 200 musical acts, cabaret, workshops, talks, circus shows and interactive theatre.
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. 6 – 28 August 2021
During August, the Edinburgh Military Tattoo is held, featuring military displays, music, and marching.
Consuegra Medieval Festival, in Consuegra Spain. A weekend in August.
Consuegra Medieval Festival is a time warp of dramatized performances. Every year a weekend in the middle of August.
Hello Festival, Retro Pop in Emmen, Netherlands, 10 – 11 June 2022
Hello festival, earlier Retropop festival, promises to take you back in time and have you move with the grooves—an annual event in Emmen.
Edinburgh International Festival. 7 – 29 August 2021
Edinburgh International Festival, one of the most important summer events in Scotland. Most Edinburgh festivals are in August. Check them out
Paléo Festival in Nyon, Switzerland, 19 – 24 July 2022
Over 250 shows, seven stages and around 230,000 visitors. Paleo Festival in Nyon is Switzerland's largest open-air festival.
St. Moritz – a Popular and Luxury Ski Resort
St. Moritz is one of the most exclusive and luxury ski resorts in the world. Good gourmet food restaurants, lovely hotels and great skiing.
Zermatt in Switzerland, home of the Matterhorn
Zermatt is famous for the mountain Matterhorn, mountaineering, skiing and other winter sports - Also for the Zermatt Unplugged Festival.
Way Out West Festival, Gothenburg, Sweden 11 – 13 August 2022
Way Out West Festival is one of the best multi-genre music festivals in Scandinavia. It is annually in August in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Basel, Switzerland
Basel is Switzerland's third-largest city. However long your visit, you'll be sure to be delighted by all that Basel has to offer.
Southside Festival in Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany, 17 – 19 June 2022
Southside Festival features more than 100 pop and rock bands. Big international names, well-known local talents and talented newcomers.
Historical Burgenfest in Manderscheid, Germany, 28 – 29 August 2021
Manderscheid in Germany is again bringing the Middle Ages back to life at the last weekend in August with the Historical Burgenfest.
Love Supreme Festival in Glynde, East Sussex, UK. 1 – 3 July 2022
Love Supreme Jazz Festival - A medium-sized family music festival that celebrates the very best in jazz, funk and soul.
Seville, Spain – Rich Culture, Flamenco, festivals and a vivid nightlife
Visit this exciting city, Seville, the capital of Andalusia. Flamenco shows, Festivals, Rich Culture and History.
Obidos Medieval Festival, Portugal, 15 July -1 August 2021 (not confirmed)
Obidos Medieval Festival. Portuguese artisans and merchants travel from far and wide to attend this picturesque medieval town.
Elb Jazz Festival in Hamburg , 3 – 4 June 2022
Unique venues in the harbour, excellent music and perfect atmosphere - that's Elbjazz Festival in Hamburg, Germany.
Les Fogueres de Sant Joan in Alicante. 20 – 24 June 2021 Cancelled
Les Fogueres de Sant Joan in Alicante; Bonfires, fireworks, music, parades and people partying all night make you want to join the fun
Taste of Amsterdam – Summer food festival, 2 – 5 June 2022
Every summer, the Taste of Amsterdam takes place with the best national and international chefs and restaurants with great delicacies.
Exeter Food and Drink Festival – May 2021 Postponed
Festival Bar, Cookery Theatre, Vip lounge with stalls serving delicious food in the Exeter Castle Courtyard on this food and drink festival.
Cologne Carnival, Germany, 24 February – 2 March 2022
Cologne Carnival is known as the "fifth season" in this Rhineland city, and the festivities culminate in a big parade on Rose Monday.
Hvar Island, Croatia
Combine lovely weather and beach life with culture, history and sightseeings in several historic and beautiful towns on Hvar Island, Croatia.
Störtebeker medieval games on Rugen Island 2021 Cancelled
One of the most popular events on Rugen island is the annual Störtebeker medieval games in Ralswiek. Ongoing games Mondays to Saturdays.
Makarska City – The Heart of the Riviera
Makarska is an attractive city centred around a horseshoe-shaped bay that serves as the city’s harbour. The Heart of the Makarska Riviera
Renaissance Festival in Koprivnica, Croatia. 19 – 22 August 2021
Renaissance Festival in Koprivnica Croatia is the biggest medieval festival in this part of Europe. Held every year in August.
Croatia’s Makarska Riviera
Following a narrow stretch of coastline along Croatia’s Adriatic Sea coast is the beautiful Makarska Riviera.
Ultra Europe Festival Summer Party in Split, Croatia 9 – 11 July 2021
Ultra Europe will take place in the lovely coast-city Split in Croatia. Over 150.000 visitors will make another great party festival.
Marvelous Montepulciano in Tuscany
The medieval and Renaissance hill town of Montepulciano sits above the Tuscan countryside, about 70 kilometres southeast of Siena.
Sonar Festival Barcelona, Spain. 15 – 18 June 2022
Sonar is an international festival of advanced music and new media annually held in Barcelona one weekend every summer.
Open Air St. Gallen Music Festival 30 June – 3 July 2022
Switzerland's oldest and biggest outdoor festival with a capacity of 30,000 visitors per day. Rock, pop, indie, and electronic music.
Couleur Café music festival in Brussels, 24 – 26 June 2022
Couleur Café is one of the greatest festivals in Belgium that has attracted the biggest names of soul, funk, reggae and Latin music.
Cordoba Fair Festival, Cordoba Spain in May 2021 Cancelled
Feria de Cordoba usually takes place at the end of May. It’s the largest amusement event in the city and a great experience.
Hurricane Festival in Scheessel, Germany, 17 – 19 June 2022
Hurricane Festival takes place in Scheessel in Germany. This music festival features big international and German names alongside newcomers.
Edinburgh Food Festival, 6 – 8 August 2021
Edinburgh once again hosts this three-day culinary food festival in August: The month of festivals in Edinburgh.
The Great British Beer Festival, London 4 – 8 August 2020 (Cancelled)
The Great British Beer Festival offers visitors the chance to try more than 900 beers. A tasty adventure at UK’s biggest beer festival.
North Sea Beer Festival in Ostend, Belgium. August 2021
About 30 breweries and beer companies and more than 150 Belgian speciality beers in the relaxing seaside town Oostende in Belgium.
Holland International Blues Festival in Grolloo, 9 -11 June 2022
Holland International Blues Festival is annually held in June. Grolloo has a long history with blues.
La Linea, London Latin Music Festival, 22 – 28 April 2022
La Linea Festival London is a festival of Latin music taking placing at locations across central London in end of April and first days of May
Tinderbox Music Festival, Odense, Denmark, 23 – 25 June 2022
Tinderbox is a great pop and rock festivals in the north of Europe. Enjoy rock, pop and electronic music with some of the best performers.
Primavera Sound Festival Barcelona, 1 – 5 June 2022
The definition of music at Primavera Sound Festival can fit under rock, pop, and Indie music beats. It’s annually held in Barcelona.
Barcelona Beer Festival, 16 – 18 April 2021 Postponed
Combine Beer and a fantastic city. Barcelona Beer Festival is usually held in middle of April.
Let’s Rock The Moor, Cookham – Saturday 2 October 2021
Let's Rock The Moor Pop & Rock Festival is part of a series across the UK from May to October. Among the Headliners; UB40 and Kim Wilde.
Sound City Music Festival Liverpool, UK. 1 – 3 October 2021
Sound City will again be making a giant party in Liverpool. Organizers promise hundreds of the most hottest-tipped new bands and headliners.
Let’s Rock The North East. Herrington Country Park. 21 August 2021
Let's Rock The North East is taking place in the Herrington Country Park in Tyne and Wear. Headliners 2021 THE HUMAN LEAGUE and OMD.
Dixieland Festival Dresden, Germany 15 – 22 May 2022
Dixieland Festival Dresden old-time swing jazz festival has been running for 50 years now and attracts over 500,000 visitors every year.
Let’s Rock Norwich – Retro Pop & Rock – Saturday 28 May 2022
Retro Pop Rock! Let's Rock Norwich Festival is part of a series of festivals across the UK from May to September.
Brussels Jazz Weekend, (Balcony Edition) 29 – 30 May 2021
Brussels Jazz Weekend is a free festival that offers jazz in all its forms: from swing to bebop and from blues and rock to world music.
Ribs and Blues Festival in Raalte, Netherlands. 4 – 6 June 2022
Ribs and Blues in Netherlands - Big blues and roots festival with entertainment for the whole family, attracting over 50,000 visitors.
Birrasana Beer Festival, Lloret de Mar, Spain.
A weekend for beer lovers with Spanish craft brews while enjoying the idyllic seaside location of Lloret de Mar on Costa Brava, Spain.
DGTL Electronic Music Festival, Amsterdam 11 – 12 September 2021
DGTL Festival taking place in Amsterdam over a weekend with great electronic music.
Bristol Food Connections
An affordable series of events at Bristol food festival weekend. All you want to know about the delicacies of this city and its surroundings.
Visit the spectacular Montreux Jazz Festival, 2 – 17 July 2021
Montreux Jazz festival, one of the best jazz festivals in Europe. Ii has implemented music for blues, pop and rock fans as well.
La Fira del Vi – Wine Festival in Falset, Spain
Fira del Vi is a weekend of wine tastings, fabulous food and great music. In the charming town of Falset, Spain, in May.
Blues’n’jazz in Rapperswil-jona, Zurich Switzerland, 10 – 12 June 2022
Blues'n jazz festival is an annual event in the centre of the medieval Old Town Rapperswill-Jona in Switzerland.
Northside Festival in Aarhus, Denmark, 2 – 4 June 2022
Rock, pop and everything in-between at this fabulous festival that attracts the world’s biggest music acts to an area - Ådalen - Aarhus.
Bergenfest – Norway, Multi Genres Music Festival. 14 – 18 June 2022
Bergenfest festival is yearly visited by 35 - 40 thousand visitors and one of the best Scandinavian open-air multi-genre music festivals.
Olympic Stadium in Berlin
Olympic Stadium Berlin - among Berlin's must-see attractions with hundred years old history.
Starlite C.O. Festival, Marbella Spain, 10 June – 3 September 2022
Intimate set up instead of overcrowded arenas is what Starlite Festival Marbella is all about.
Beltane Fire Festival Edinburgh, every year on 30 April
Beltane Fire Festival is a modern reinterpretation of an ancient Celtic festival marking the changing seasons and the natural life cycle.
Lovely Girona in Spain
Girona offers all the allure of a historic Spanish city in a smaller, more human-sized package. Its architecture spans Spain’s exciting past.
Snowbombing Music Festival in Mayrhofen, Austria, 4 – 9 April 2022
Snowbombing multi-genre music festival in the Tyrolean Mountains, about an hour away from Innsbruck, Austria. Ski by day. party by night
Øya Festival Oslo. Norway. 10 – 13 August 2022
The Oya festival draws around 60,000 music fans to Oslo's east side. International stars mixed with local well-known and up-coming artists.
Fasnacht in Basel, Switzerland – Monday morning 7 March 2022
The Swiss carnival, called Fasnacht, is an exciting experience. Held the first Monday morning after Ash Wednesday.
Dimensions Festival, Tisno, Croatia 1 – 5 July 2021
Electronica, techno, world, disco, dubstep, Dimensions festival - Great music and the location is almost unbeatable.
The beautiful city Nice on the French Riviera
People from all over the world come to Nice to enjoy shops, great restaurants, events, festivals and culture. Check out what to see and do.
Croatia
Museums in Amsterdam
Amsterdam has numerous museums, some of which are world renowned. Here’s a brief guide to five of the best museums in Amsterdam
Fiesta de San Isidro, Madrid – A big Celebration of the Madrid Patron Saint
During the Madrid Patron Saint "San Isidro" celebration, you'll be experiencing parades, music concerts, and other activities.
Solothurn Beer Days, Switzerland 28 – 30 April 2022
Explore the Swiss beer culture in this atmospheric town Solothurn, located between Basel and Bern. Check out Solothurn Beer Days.
Viti Loire wine and food festival in Tours, France.
Viti Loire Festival in the city of Tours in the beautiful Loire Valley, an area synonymous with fine wine, promotes the region's wines.
London Wine Week – London Coctail Week
DrinkUp London arranges London Wine Week. More than 125 venues across London offering wine flights, paired menus and special deals.
Cies Islands and Vigo City
In the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast from the port town of Vigo, lie the twin islands, Islas Cies in Galicia, Spain´s northwest province.
Greenwich and Docklands Festival, 27 August – 11 september 2021
GDIF is a leading festival of free outdoor performing street arts, dance and theatre. A nine days celebration annually held in London.
Antwerpen Proeft Food Festival – Taste of Antwerp, 16 – 18 April 2022
Antwerpen Proeft food festival is held in a unique and spectacular location with priceless views of the River Scheldt.
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Paris Jazz Festival, Parc Floral de Paris, 30 June – 08 September 2021
Paris Jazz Festival
30 June – 08 September 2021
Basic Information
When: 30 June – 08 September 2021
Where: Parc Floral de Paris, in Vincennes, Paris, France
Map: Parc Floral de Paris on Google Map
Official website: festivalsduparcfloral.paris
Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Paris-Jazz-Festival
Hotels in Vincennes: Overview of all hotels in Vincennes, Paris
Jazz Festival in Parc Floral de Paris
The Paris Jazz Festival is taking the Parisians and its guest to the jazz universe throughout the summer.
Paris Jazz Festival is one of three summer festivals of the Parc Floral Festivals;
Paris Jazz Festival, Festival Classique au vert, Pestacles & Les Nocturnes
This year, the Paris Jazz Festival returns for 14 free concerts during the day and 4 exceptional Nocturnes!
The 2021 edition will be like a musical odyssey, a poetic invitation to navigate with artists from all musical backgrounds, a time of reunion and breathing under the theme of travel.
Programme for Paris jazz festival 2021
You can expect quality jazz music and some of the world’s best jazz performers.
This year has a golden lineup in store for you, featuring some big names in jazz, including Avishai Cohen, Tigran Hamasyan, Moses Boyd and Emile Parisien Quartet.
Check their website https://festivalsduparcfloral.paris/programmation/paris-jazz-festival/ for the latest updates of the programme and more information.
A short history of the festival
It all started with two jazz fans supported by Parc Floral de Paris and had a different idea of combining their favourite music with nature.
Nobody, at that time, predicted that this festival would be such a successful project, and in 1998 took the name – the Paris Jazz Festival – the rest became music history of this beautiful city.
Great ideas invariably find their way to the audience.
As the festival developed over the years, it reached an event that attracts names that means a lot in the music industry, especially jazz music.
After all, there’s something special in music, and there’s something extraordinary in jazz.
So, if you visit the French capital this summer, check out Paris Jazz Festival.
Getting there.
Subway train RER A to Vincennes station, or Metro 1 to station Chateau de Vincennes and exit to “Esplanade Sait Louis”.
Hotel du Chateau in Vincennes, near Paris Jazz Festival
Located opposite the famous medieval castle “Chateau de Vincennes” and offers rooms decorated in medieval style, free Wi-Fi and not so expensive as in the centre of Paris.
You live just one kilometre from Parc Floral, where the Jazz Festival is.
The Metro is also very close and brings you quickly to Paris Center if you want.
Things to do in Paris
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Pinkpop Festival in Megaland-Landgraaf, Netherlands, 17 – 19 June 2022
Pinkpop Festival in Megaland-Landgraaf, The Netherlands
17 – 19 June 2022
Basic Information
When: 17 – 19 June 2022
Where: Megaland-Landgraaf, The Netherlands
Map: Pinkpop Festival Venue on Google Maps
Official Website: pinkpop.nl
Hotels: Hotels in Landgraaf
About Pinkpop festival
Pinkpop festival takes place over three days in Landgraaf, The Netherlands.
In the beginning, the Pinkpop festival was on Pentecost Monday, but since then, it has grown to a three-day event, and it’s now on Pentecost or dates close to it.
The Guinness Book of Records lists it as the oldest, continuous running pop festival in the Netherlands.
Lineup 2022
Twenty One Pilots – Metallica – Pearl Jam and Inhaler are announced for 2022.
Green and Clean Award
Like many other large festivals, the organisers emphasise going green.
This festival has met the criteria for the Green and Clean Award.
As part of that, cycling to the venue is highly encouraged, and there is a unique area set up where you can park your bicycle for free.
Accommodation close to the Pinkpop venue
There are three official festival camping sites with sufficient capacity for all weekend ticket visitors.
Check the festival website for more info: https://www.pinkpop.nl
If you prefer a more “Hotel-style”, you can take a look at Landgoed Overste Hof surrounded by the beautiful Strijthagen nature reserve.
Nice rooms, and you can also enjoy your stay here in a Suite with Spa Bath.
Great restaurant, free parking and wifi.
How to get there
While the closest international airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport, both Schipol Airport Amsterdam and Brussels Airport have train connections to Maastricht.
From Maastricht, you can take a train to Heerlen or Landgraaf. From there, it is a shuttle bus to the festival site.
More about Landgraaf, The Netherlands
Landgraaf lies in the southwest of the Netherlands, in the province of Limburg.
It’s roughly half an hour east of Maastricht.
The festival site can be reached easily by public transport.
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Mad Cool Multi Genre Music Festival, Madrid. 6 – 9 July 2022
Mad Cool Multi Genre Music Festival Madrid
6 – 9 July 2022
Basic Information & Useful links
When: 6 – 9 July 2022
Where: Valdebebas – Ifema in Madrid, Spain
Map: Mad Cool Festival site on Google Maps
Official Website: Mad Cool Festival, Madrid
Hotels: Hotels in Madrid, Spain
It went onto the European pop and rock festival scene in 2016. Massively successful in its first year, it just keeps getting bigger and better. In 2018 the festival moved to a more extensive area with seven stages and lots of space, 100,000 square metres at Valdebebas – Ifema with a capacity of 80.000 people. Public transport will get you there from the city centre within about 30 minutes. Metro line 8 to Feria de Madrid,
About Mad Cool Festival
Mad Cool Festival Line Up 2022
It will be a massive lineup with great artists for Mad Cool Festival 2022:
Metallica, Muse, Imagine Dragons, The Killers, Kings of Leon, Twenty One Pilots,
St. Vincent, Tove Lo, Zara Larsson, Carly Rae Jepsen, Wolf Alice are confirmed to perform at Mad Cool 2022.
Hotel Tip
If you want to stay close to the venue, you can Check out Novotel Campo De Las Naciones.
Stay in the centre of Madrid.
There will be good connections to the centre during the festival so check that option as well.
Getting there
Madrid is an accessible city to reach with primary flight, rail, and road connections.
Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport is located just 30 minutes from the city centre by public transport.
To get to the festival site using public transport, take Metro Line 8 to Feria de Madrid.
Check the official Mad Cool Festival Website here >> for the latest news about transport and other practical things.
More about Madrid
Madrid is the capital of Spain and the country’s largest city.
It’s vibrant, cultured, friendly, and home to beautiful boulevards, stunning architecture, delightful parks, fascinating museums, and a fantastic art scene.
And then there’s the food – Spanish cuisine is renowned the world over, and Madrid has plenty of fantastic restaurants offering tempting dishes.
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Nature One Festival, Kastellaun, Germany. 5 – 7 August 2022
Nature One Festival, Kastellaun Germany
5 – 7 August 2022
Basic Information
When: 5 – 7 August 2022
Where: Kastellaun, Germany
Map: Nature One and Kastellaun on Google Maps
Official Website: Nature One
Hotels: Overview of hotels in Kastellaun
About the Nature One Festival
Among the largest European open air electronic music festivals, and one of the most famous in Germany.
Situated in a former NATO missile base right next to Kastellaun, Nature One Festival is practically a giant industrial dance floor.
Its uniqueness and historical significance makes it to be the perfect venue for a festival of this scale.
Nature One gather four main areas into one story: techno, trance, minimal and hard-style and another 19 floors of club space annually attracts more than 50.000 visitors to this unbelievably cool festival of electronic music.
Among the other happenings during the festival, fireworks is definitely worth of mentioning.
Nature One’s camping
This festival is great for all camping fans, as Nature One’s camping ground has always been the second festival, with many DJs and commercially organized trucks, equipment, loudspeakers, and sometimes – even lightning.
This is essentially a festival within a festival.
Venue and Stages
The festival is divided into several stages, starting with the biggest one: Mainfloor where the majority of the best DJs will perform.
There’s also a Club, plus House of House and Classic Terminal. Smaller areas are usually techno clubs for a few hundred people.
Main venue is at Reketenbasis Pydna, 3 kilometers south of Kastellaun.
Officially closed after the Cold War. Nature One has called this place its home since 1996.
The whole area located around the base called “Pydna” has all necessary infrastructure and space for this kind of festival, a total of 100 000 m² (without camping, which takes up more than 1 km²).
More from Germany
Museum Embankment Culture Festival, Frankfurt 26 – 28 August 2022
The Museum Embankment Festival “Museumsufer” Culture Festival in Frankfurt
26 – 28 August 2022
Basic Information
When: 26 – 28 August 2022
Where: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Official website: museumsuferfest.de
Hotels: Hotels in Frankfurt
It was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 but will hopefully return on 26 – 28 August 2022. The Museum Embankment Festival, or “Museumsufer Fest”, is an annually held festival on the banks of the River Main, and it attracts more than 3 million visitors every year. It is structured as a tribute to the city’s museum landscape, made a unique combination of art, theatre, music, dance, and cuisine. When you come to the festival for the first time, you will be impressed by how big it is, and it takes some time to get an overview of it all. You can explore one kilometre on each side of the river Main, and even one more kilometre with sales stalls on the road above the promenade.
Museumsufer Fest
The program for all stages is presented at the festival’s homepage, and it can be wise to mark your favourites in advance.
You’ll also have an opportunity to visit all participating museums, for a low price, during the Museumsufer festival.
They will remain open well into the night, and if you would like to visit them, you’ll need to get the special Museum Embankment Festival button.
It can be bought in the Tourist Information Offices, the central train station, and Frankfurt museums.
Places to stay and hotel tips
Spectacular Radisson Blu Hotel Frankfurt.
It features air-conditioned rooms decorated elegantly and in various styles.
All rooms have the floor to ceiling windows, which automatically mean spectacular views of Frankfurt.
Its spa area, located on the 18th floor, offers a relaxing sauna and steam room. Beauty treatment and massage are also available.
This hotel is highly rated by guests coming to Frankfurt to enjoy live music performances and festivals, gourmet food, and shopping.
Stay close to the river Main and Museumsufer Festival area
If you prefer to stay most relative to the festival, we can recommend Adina Apartment Hotel and Hotel InterContinental.
They all have excellent votes from their visitors and are close to River Main, where the Embankment festival goes on.
Pictures from Museumsufer Festival in Frankfurt am Main
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