The most beautiful balloon and balloon festivals in the world
Hot air balloon flights are an excellent way to enjoy and get an exceptional view of the area you fly over. These festivals around the world give you a chance to see countless balloons in the sky at the same time: a beautiful palette of bright colours and shapes.
International Fiesta Baloon in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Festival de la montgolfière en Cappadoce, Turkey
The unique geological formations make it one of the best landscapes to admire from above!
Festival International de Ballons, Château-d’Oex, Switzerland
This other 9-day festival takes place at the end of January. The night glow with backdrop the Alps is superb!
Putrajaya International Balloon Festival, Malaysia
It is a smaller and relatively new festival, only in its sixth edition, but is an excellent one for spectacular views of the city.
Festival international de montgolfières à Bristol, England
This festival is held every year in August, and it is the best way to have a bird-flying view of the British countryside.
Festival de montgolfières de Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
With nearly 200,000 visitors and 300 shows and performances around the hot air balloons, this is one of the most popular attractions in Canada during the Labour Day weekend.
Taitung Balloon Festival, Taiwan
Although this event began only in 2011, the mountainous landscape makes it one of the most beautiful places for the hot air balloon.
European Balloon Festival Igualada, Spain
If you are in Barcelona early July, you should travel for an hour to visit Igualada and attend one of Europe’s largest hot air balloon festivals.
Pampanga Balloon Festival, Philippines
This festival goes beyond a simple hot air balloon festival, it is the largest sporting event in the Philippines attracting about 60,000 visitors each year.
Canberra Festival Balloon Spectacular, Australia
During this festival, which lasts 8 days in March, more than 50 hot air balloons start in the sky every morning at dawn (from 6 a.m.), from Old Parliament House, Kind Edward Terrace, Parkes.
Velikie Luki International Balloon Meet, Russia
Started in 1996, this is an important meeting for the ball race in Russia.
Colorado Balloon Classic, Colorado Springs, United States
This free event that took place during the Labour Day (first Monday in September) is one of the best ways to appreciate the Rockies.
The view from inside a balloon
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