Festivals. Questionable toilet facilities and mud up to your eyeballs- they’re rarely glamorous. However, there’s something rather desirable and hedonistic about the idea of jetting off to a sunny destination and dancing on beaches with your friends. Here at Holiday Numbers, we love festivals, so we’ve brought to you a list of our favourites- some you’ll know, some you won’t.
Snowboxx, Avoriaz Ski Resort, France
12-19th March 2016
Snowboxx is a festival which combines the best in electronic music with snowsports. Apres-ski has never been better at this festival, with night displays by professionals and all day parties. They now offer a package option which includes flights, accommodation, tickets and lift passes.
Playing: Sigma, Mike Skinner, Grandmaster Flash and more.
How to get there: Fly to nearby Geneva with Monarch.
Annie Mac Presents Lost & Found- Malta
31st March-3rd April
Set on the idyllic island of Malta, Lost and Found has a lineup which is curated by the DJ Annie Mac. This year, they’ve added an extra day to the festival with pool parties and castle raves aplenty.
Playing: Annie Mac, Disclosure, Hannah Wants and more.
How to get there: Fly to Malta with Easyjet.
Rock Im Revier- Germany
26th-28th May
Legendary bands and those who are new to the scene join forces for Germany’s biggest rock festival. It’s a new festival, now in its second year and set to attract more revellers than ever.
Playing: Iron Maiden, Slayer, Nightwish and many more.
How to get there: Fly to Germany with Ryanair.
Pinkpop, Netherlands
10th-12th June
The Netherlands hosts this party every year on Pentecost weekend. Attendees get into the spirit by dying their hair pink and sporting fuschia tshirts. Who said you could only wear pink on Wednesdays?
Playing: Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Rammstein, Storksy.
Getting there: Fly to Amsterdam with KLM airlines.
Hideout, Croatia
26th-30th June
Croatia is the ultimate festival destination. Beaches and glorious weather make for one heck of an Instagrammable trip and Hideout is no exception. It’s one of Europe’s most popular electronic music festivals and it isn’t hard to see why- boat parties and relaxing by the ocean are the name of the game.
Playing: Jamie XX, Skepta, Skream.
Getting there: You’ll have to fly to Split and use public transport to get to the destination. The organisers also have a shuttle bus.
Tomorrowland, Belgium
22nd-24th July.
Another big hitter in the EDM genre is Tomorrowland, which takes over Boom in Belgium and sells out almost instantly each year. You’ll have to pre-register to get access to the ticket sale, with registration open until early February.
Playing: Lineup hasn’t yet been announced, but you can expect it to include globally recognised DJs and producers.
Getting there: You can take the Eurostar to Belgium.
Sziget, Hungary
10th-17th August
Hailed as the ‘Island of Freedom’, this week long festival is Hungary’s answer to Glastonbury, with music, arts and activities on offer. If you’re the artsy type, you could apply to have your work on display throughout the festival.
Playing: Bastille, Chvrches, Kodaline and more.
Getting there: Sziget is held on a little island in Budapest, making it one of the most accessible festivals in Europe.
FIB, Spain
Spain’s biggest music festival is back this year with a stellar line up. Taking place on the beach in Benicássim, you can camp under the stars or stay in a hotel, but these get booked up very early.
Playing: The Maccabees, Bloc Party, Kendrick Lamar plus many more.
Getting there: Close airports include Alicante, Barcelona and Reus.
14th-17th July
Secret Garden Party, UK
The Secret Garden Party, set in a 10 acre estate in Huntingdon, this is a serious party. Each year, the organisers get the creativity flowing and this year the theme is ‘gardeners of the galaxy’. This year, there’s a £10 litter fee on the ticket price, which you can get back when you hand in two full bin bags of litter.
Playing: Maribou State, Primal Scream, Lissie.
Getting there: Check out train schedules with National Rail.
21st-24th July 2016
Will you visit any European festivals this year?
