ILLUMINATEYOUR2018:THEMOSTMAGNIFICENTLIGHTFESTIVALSAROUNDTHEGLOBE

TheHamburgPortAnniversary

When:10-13thMay2018

Where:Hamburg.HamburgisGermany’ssecondlargestcityandhasmorethan2,300bridges–agreaternumberthanVeniceandAmsterdamcombined!

Thedetails:

• Historicsailingboats,maritimeparades,fireworks,musicandfood:celebrateoneofHamburg'sbiggestfestivals,TheHamburgPortAnniversary,alongthebanksoftheRiverElbe

• Watchthehistoricportfillwithcountlessilluminatedvessels• Over1millionvisitorsareexpectedin2018• DatesbacktoEmperorFrederickBarbarossa,whoissuedachartertoHamburgmerchants

on7May1189,grantingfreedomfromcustomsdutiesforshipssailingtheElbefromHamburgtotheNorthSea.ThisdatehassincebeenconsideredthefoundingdateofthePortofHamburg

• On-shorepackedprogrammeofover200eventsincludingculturalmaritimethemedeventsandlivemusic

Stayat:MotelOneHamburgAmMichel

• Citycentredesignwithouttheluxurypricetag

Rate:startingfrom€79perroompernight

https://www.motel-one.com/en/hotels/hamburg/hotel-hamburg-am-michel/

http://www.hamburg.de/hafengeburtstag-english/

Formoreinformationcontact:

EllenaJohnstoneandAbiBest

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AlightexplosionatSeenachtsfest,LakeConstance,oneofthelargestlakesidefireworkdisplaysinEurope

When:11thAugust2018

Where: Konstanz,onLakeConstance.LakeConstance,Germany’slargestlake,bordersAustria,SwitzerlandandGermanyandoverlooksthemajesticAlps

Thedetails:

• Anightfestivalrightonthelake,featuringfireworkssynchronizedtomusicandinternationallyrenownedpyrotechnicians

• Streettheatreperformances,dedicatedfamilyprogrammeandlivemusicfromanumberoffestivalstagesthroughouttheevent

• OneofthelargestfireworksdisplaysinEurope• Over50,000visitorseachyear

http://www.bodensee.eu/en/what-to-experience/lake-constance-highlights/top-events/konstanz-seenachtfest_event168

Formoreinformationcontact:

FredricaSlaterandEleanorHawtin

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ScopiodelCarro:ThrillingtraditionalEastercelebrationsinTuscany

When:EasterSunday2018

Where:Florence,Italy

Thedetails:

• ScopiodelCarroisthe“explodingofthecart”,anannualEasterparadeinFlorence• In1097,thefirstFlorentinescaledthewallsofJerusalemintheFirstCrusade.Asareward,

hewasgiftedthreeflintsfromthechurchoftheHolySepulchre,whichhebroughtbacktoFlorence.Legendhasitthatyoucanstrike“HolyFire”fromtheseflints–whichevolvedintothecartcelebrationandEasterparadetoday

• Anelaboratewagonbuiltin1622andstandingtwotothreestorieshighispulledbyapairofoxenthroughthestreetsofFlorencetoPiazzadelDuomo

• Thecartisaccompaniedbydrummers,flagthrowersandfiguresdressedinhistoricalcostumeaswellascityofficialsandclericalrepresentatives

• Fromthecathedral'saltar,at11am,theArchbishoplightsadove-shapedrocketwhichfliesdownawiretotheoutsideofthechurchandcollideswiththeCartinthesquare,settingoffaspectacularfireworkdisplayandtheExplosionoftheCart

Stayat:Aftertheevent,stepbackfromthecrowdsandrelaxatCastellodelNeroHotelandSpa(30minutessouthofFlorence)

Startingfrom:€344perroompernight

https://www.castellodelnero.com/en/

Formoreinformationcontact:

ImogenEatonandEleanorHawtin

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GetfestivewithLausanneinlightsatLausanneLumières

When:Nov-Deceveryyear

Where:Lausanne,ontheshoresofLakeGeneva,Switzerland

Thedetails:

• ForoveramonthfromNovembertotheendofDecembereveryyear,Lausanneisfilledwithlightsculpturesbylightartistsfromaroundtheworld

• FollowthepathofsculpturesthroughthestreetsoftheoldtownandsoakupthemysticalatmosphereoftheOlympiccapital

• Coincideswiththecity’straditionalBôNoëlChristmasmarketandaseriesoflatenightshoppingdatesallowtravellerstoenjoyChristmasshoppingamongtheilluminations

https://www.lausanne-tourisme.ch/en/P1142/lausanne-festival-of-lights

Formoreinformationcontact:

ImogenEatonandEleanorHawtin

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LetitShine!BrightsummernightsinCascaisattheLUMINALightFestival

When:August2018

Where:Cascais,Lisbon’sglamorouscoastaloutpost

Thedetails:

• TheLUMINALightFestivalilluminatesthecity’surbanspacewithshowsoflightandcolour,multimediaprojectionsandinteractiveinstallations

• Lightroutethroughthecity• Artworkbynationalandinternationalartists,thefestivalLUMINAhighlightsthehistorical

heritageofthestreetsofCascais• Over450,000peopleattendeachyear

Stayat:MartinhalFamilyResort,Cascais

Ratesfrom€260perroompernight

https://visitcascais.com/en/events-calendar/lumina-festival-de-la-luz/596DF2F40A400

https://www.martinhal.com/cascais/en/

Formoreinformationcontact:

FredricaSlaterandEleanorHawtin

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T:01865237990