Showing posts with label festival. Show all posts
Showing posts with label festival. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Top 10 Amazing Festivals You Don’t Want To Miss in Your Life

Every country has its unique events and festivals that can be once in a lifetime experience for the tourists. These festivals are not only extremely fun but also depict the traditions and culture of that country beautifully. Many such events and festivals are celebrated around the world.

So today we have a list of Top 10 Amazing World Famous Events and Festivals. All these events would be unforgettable for you and you would be glad you were able to experience them. Check them out!

10) The Full Moon Party on Haad Rin Beach in Koh Phangan, Thailand

The Full Moon Party on Haad Rin Beach in Koh Phangan, Thailand

There is beach named the Haad Rin Beach in Koh Phangan, Thailand, where a party is held every time there is a full moon. It is believed that this party actually started when a local threw a farewell party for his Australian friend. It became so famous that now about 8,000 – 30,000 people go to that party every month.

9) The Festival of San Fermin, Spain

The Festival of San Fermin, Spain

This running of the bulls festivals is a world famous event which attracts tens of thousands of people who want to run with the bulls. It is believed to origin back in the 13th century. It is believed that it originated when men used fear and excitement to hurry the process of taking cattle to market. This thing eventually turned into a competition between them. But now, it has been made a lot more organised and thousands of people run through a barricadoed path while being chased by a herd of bulls.

8) Diwali in Amritsar, India

Diwali in Amritsar, India

Diwali is also known as the the Festival of Light. This festival marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year. It is a five day festival and each day has its own meaning. The third day of the festival is where the title ‘Festival of Light’ is did justice. Everyone lights lamps and candles and fireworks are set off. Gifts are exchanged between people. Although this festival is celebrated throughout India, but Amritsar, where the Golden Temple is located, is the place where is it best to witness the third day of Diwali.

7) The Chinese New Year in Hong Kong, China

The Chinese New Year in Hong Kong, China

The Chinese New Year sees streets filled with millions of people to celebrate happiness. It usually starts with a banquet which boasts special dishes. People wear red clothes to warn off any evil spirits. In Hong Kong extremely beautiful fireworks lights up the evening sky. Floats and traditional performers for instance the dragon dancers make the event even more amazing.

6) Boryeong’s Mud Festival on Daecheon Beach, South Korea

Boryeong’s Mud Festival on Daecheon Beach, South Korea

This festival awakens the inner child of every person, as this festival encourages you to get yourself dirty in the mud by smearing it all over yourself. You can also justify your act as the participants claim that the mud contains minerals which help reduce wrinkles and remove excess oils. Mud baths also increase blood circulation and make the skin fresh. Competitive events like mud body painting, mud beauty contests and mud sculptures are also there to enhance the fun.

5) Burning Man Festival in Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA

Burning Man Festival in Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA

This is a festival that stresses on being a united community. In this festival that the community creates ‘Black Rock City’ which lasts for 7 days. New people are welcomed warmly. They believe that the more actively the people would participate, the more they will gain from the event. This phantasmagorical event experiences the birth of a city and community in a location, which after a week returns to its original form.

4) New Year Celebrations in Sydney Harbour, Australia

New Year Celebrations in Sydney Harbour, Australia

The best place in the world to see the New Year fireworks display is from the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The whole setting and climate ensure you a great time. You can always have a great time on the shore, but if you want to have an extraordinary experience then you can consider hiring boats or cruises to have an unforgettable time.

3) Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland

This festival has been famous for discovering and promoting new talent. Many of the current British stars were discovered through this festival. The atmosphere of Edinburgh is greatly enhanced during the festival as you can see amazing street acts and performers. And Scottish people are quite friendly so this ensures you would have a great time. Embrace the culture and have fun!

2) Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany

Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany

This one is ‘the’ most famous beer festival in the world. It is the world’s largest fair and more than 6 million people come to enjoy. But this festival is not all about Bavarian Beer, lederhosen and beer halls. The true spirit of this festival is the generous German hospitality. This locals are really nice and friendly, and you can chat and sing along to traditional German songs. The songs are performed by Oompha Bands who sing to thousands of happy drinkers. Sounds amazing, right?

1) Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

This one is a colorful, energetic and free-spirited parade that truely represents Brazil. This event is celebrated throughout Brazil but Rio’s is the biggest and most spectacular one. This Carnival displays beautiful shapes and vibrant colors, which are truely breathtaking. Rio has been voted as the happiest city, so now we know why this city is famous for carnivals.

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

10 weird and wonderful places to see before you die

The world is amazing. There are so many interesting, wonderful, inexplicable. See Paris and die? You should see more in life at least like some areas of this post! Though even to die too early and meaningless – because the world is still so much unknown!

Alberobello’s Trulli, Italy

Alberobello’s Trulli, Italy
Alberobello’s Trulli, Italy

Alberobello, Italy is home to whitewashed, conical-rooved houses known as trulli. Most of these structures, which are clustered together like mushrooms, date back to the 18th century.

 

Cappadocia, Turkey







Cappadocia, Turkey
Cappadocia, Turkey

The surrealistic landscape of this soft volcanic terrain was created by wind and water over many centuries. Homes hollowed out of the soft limestone in ancient times are still lived in today.

Khajuraho Temples, India


Khajuraho Temples, India
Khajuraho Temples, India

Between the 10th and 13th centuries in central India, a clan of Rajput warriors claiming descent from the Moon God, Chandra, built a series of temples with erotic friezes depicting every imaginable position of the Kama Sutra.

Sing-Sing Festivals, Papua New Guinea


Sing-Sing Festivals, Papua New Guinea
Sing-Sing Festivals, Papua New Guinea

Known for speaking more than 750 distinct languages and producing unusual artwork, Papua New Guineans of many tribes gather for cultural shows, or sing-sings, to drum and dance and chant in friendly competition.

Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland


Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland
Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland
This honeycomb mass along Ireland’s northern coast is made up of more than 40,000 basalt columns created by volcanic eruptions some 60 million years ago. Irish legend says that mythic hero Finn MacCool created the rocks as stepping stones.

Ice Hotel, Sweden

Ice Hotel, Sweden
Ice Hotel, Sweden
 The Ice Hotel sits 125 miles north of the Arctic Circle in Jukkasjarvi, Norrland, Sweden. It has been built every November since 1990 and disappears each spring when it melts. This is a photo of a guest room.


Sapporo Snow Festival, Japan


Sapporo Snow Festival, Japan
Sapporo Snow Festival, Japan
This weeklong snow sculpture show in Sapporo, Japan hauls 38,000 tons of snow from nearby mountains so that sculptors can create massive works, some as tall as 130 feet and as wide as 80 feet.


Komodo dragons, Indonesia


Komodo dragons, Indonesia
Komodo dragons, Indonesia
The 150-square-mile Komodo National Park in Komodo, Indonesia was established in 1980 to protect the Komodo dragon, the largest lizard in the world. This lizard grows to between 6 and 10 feet and weighs about 150 pounds.


Underground Churches, Lalibela, Ethiopia


Underground Churches, Lalibela, Ethiopia
Underground Churches, Lalibela, Ethiopia
The underground rock-hewn churches of Lalibela have been in continuous use by Orthodox priests since the 12th century.


Metro System, Moscow, Russia


Metro System, Moscow, Russia
Metro System, Moscow, Russia
With elegant marbles, bas reliefs, mosaics and glittering chandeliers, the Moscow metro is hailed as one of Stalin’s shining triumphs. Much of the art pays tribute to historical events.

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