Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Festivals add fun to a holiday. In Europe, people celebrate various festivals with its cultural dimensions. The European festivals carries a strong cultural history since middle ages. Europeans love to celebrate these regional, music and religious festivals carries true European culture, heritage and history. In February, during these festival times, many international visitors come to the places to true the free European spirits. In this article, we pick some of the popular and less heard festivals, which are found in the small and quaint towns in Europe.
Mozart Week
Date: 27 January – 6 February, 2022
Place: Salzburg, Austria
Salzburg is known as world’s music capital and a paradise for summer festivals. During Mozart Week, too, Salzburg turns into a music city – especially in the concert halls. On and around 27 January, Salzburg of Mozart honours Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on his birthday with an internationally acclaimed concert series.
Glasgow’s Whisky Festival
Date: 19 February, 2022
Place: Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow’s biggest and best whisky event returns to Hampden Park, located in Scotland. There are two sessions to choose from, 12-4pm and 5-9pm, both showcasing the best whiskies from Scotland and around the world. The whisky-related gifts and food will also feature on the day. Once again Scotland’s National Drink is coming back to Scotland’s National Stadium.
Sitges Carnival
Date: 24 Feb-2 March, 2022
Place: Spain, Sitges
Sitges Carnival is known as one of the top ten carnival celebrations in the world. Situated in the Spanish Mediterranean, this colourful and gala winter carnival is famous for its debauchery. This is regarded as one of the safest street carnivals celebrations in Europe. Another astonishing thing about Sitges Carnival is it places a big significance on live music and street performances.
Venice Carnival
Date: 19 Feb-1 March, 2022
Place: Venice, Italy
This is a two week long cultural extravaganza reveals the true magic of Venice. It explores the true soul of Venice culture. Every year millions of visitors descend upon this floating city to soak up the iconic scenery. This festival admires the extravagant costumes and masks, and be part of an electric atmosphere.
Tags: Culture, Europe, Europe festivals, Tourism
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