With the weather hotting up and the evenings growing longer, the open road calls to many a fan of two wheels. A huge number of lesser-known cycling events take place across Europe during the summer and early autumn months, and if you’re excited for the finale of the Tour de France you should definitely check out these other events too.
Best European Music Festivals to Catch this Summer
America might have founded the first events back in the 1960s, but fast forward to the present day and Europe has a firm grip on the festival baton. The UK alone hosts approximately 500 festivals each year, and the incredible roster of European music festivals continues to evolve every summer.
Marking 100 Years since the Battle of Passchendaele
On 31 July 2017, events in Belgium will commemorate 100 years since the start of the Battle of Passchendaele – a series of attacks on Ypres in the country’s Flanders region. With 450,000 casualties by its end on 10 November 1917, this particular campaign is known not only as one of the bloodiest of World War I, but also one …
Unusual European Festivals
This summer’s festival season is well and truly upon us, and fields all across the country will be filled with people wanting to camp, sing and dance to some of the world’s best music. If you’re looking for something different though, continental Europe could offer something totally unique. Celebrating the weird and the wonderful – from bathtub sailing in Belgium to …