Hot air balloon festivals from around the World
Hundreds of hot air balloons took to the New Mexico skies at the largest hot air balloon festival in the world, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. It's a nine day festival that features 500 teams from 22 countries. Let's take a look at- The event witnesses around two lakh visitors every year and to keep up the entertainment quotient nearly 300 shows and performances take place. Now isn't that something?
- Another amazing festival held in Canada is Gatineau hot air balloon festival. (Source: metronews.ca)
- Taiwan balloon fest started in 2011, the mind-blowing scenery makes this one of the most beautiful locations for ballooning. (Photo: 500px.com)
- Philippine hot air balloon festival in Pampanga, Philippines is the largest aviation sports event attracting 60,000 visitors every year. (Photo: ajpoliquit.wordpress.com)
- Canberra festival at Australia, the launch takes place from the lawns in the front of the old Parliament House. (Photo: 500px.com)
- The creativity that takes over as per the theme is simply amazing. You can walk amidst differently shaped balloons–snails, owl, penguins, postbox and even telephone booths. (Photo: balloonteam.net)
- Putrajaya hot-air balloon fiesta held in Malaysia is in its sixth year and held at a much smaller scale. (Photo: io9.com)
- Colorado Balloon Classic held at Colorado Springs is a free event held on Labour Day weekend. (Photo: wegoplaces.com)
- Cappadocia festival held at Turkey will surely leave you breathless. Gently drifting through the valleys will give you a view of diversified landscape. (Photo: reddit.com)
- Bristol International balloon festival takes place at United Kingdom. It is held in the month of August and is certainly the best way to get a breathtaking view of the British countryside. (Source: blogs.ft.com)
- The night-glow against the picturesque Alps is something one cannot miss. (Photo: warnerboutique.com)
- Another 9-day festival is held at Chapeau-d'Oex in Switzerland at the end of January. (Photo: io9.com)
Hundreds of hot air balloons took to the New Mexico skies at the largest hot air balloon festival in the world, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. It's a nine day festival that features 500 teams from 22 countries. Let's take a look at
Hot air balloon festivals from around the World
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