All the countries
in world have tradition-rich civilizations with amazing places to visit. Evolution of these civilizations has
important dates associated with certain events to rejoice with full enthusiasm.
The top 10 amazing places to visit
during such festivals or events can be listed as below.
The culture and
festivals of India:
Apart from
festival of light, Diwali celebrated in October-November every year and
festival of colors, Holi celebrated in March, the most important festival which
should not be missed is Kumbh Mela, the first priority to visit. It is
celebrated after every four years at Prayag (Allahabad), Hardwar, Ujjain and
Nasik by rotation. Every faith related to Hindu religion associates itself this
mela which is a complete reflection of cultural unity of the country despite
diversity of geographical regions or religions. Billions from country and
abroad, visit on this occasion. Ganesh Chaturthi, the second in list, is
celebrated in the month of September/October in Mumbai with great enthusiasm by
locals and tourists.
The culture and
festivals of Europe:
In Europe, the third
in the list of most amazing festivals is La Tomatina. It is celebrated in Bunol
near Valencia on last Wednesday of August. Important highlight of this event is
tomato fight, taking place between 11 AM to 1 PM amongst almost 50,000 people.
This crazy event is visited by thousands of tourists from all over the world.
Las Fallas is
the Fourth event in the list. City of Valencia in Spain gets transformed into
carnival of fireworks, papier-mâché figurines, bonfires and wonderful
performances in the middle of March. Festival is expression of unity for
homeland by merging art, tradition, sentiments and satire. Fifth festival in
list is San Fermin, celebrated from July 6 to 14 at Pamplona in Spain. People
dress-up in traditional white dresses from head to toe with red handkerchief in
neck. All the nine days, people enjoy continuous partying and music to the
rhythm of Penas and charangas. The festival ends with bull race following the young
men. The sixth carnival in the list may be rejoiced by visiting Tenerife,
Sitges and Cadiz cities in Spain. During these carnivals, people in traditional
dresses dance whole night on streets in an atmosphere full of buzz of
celebration with ritual parades and astonishing performances.
The culture and
festivals of Egypt:
Ramadan and Eid
celebrations, the seventh in list occur for three to four days with overnight
performances. Tourists can enjoy the cultural affinity amongst the different
faiths in Egypt during these days. On 17th June, Egyptians worship
Nile and tourists can enjoy the picnic along the bank of river as eighth
festival. It is full of rituals for longevity and fortune. The list rests on
ninth festival Coptic Christmas on January, 7 at Cairo. Decorations of
buildings with colorful lights and after midnight celebrations are highlights
of this festival. The tenth festival which can be included in the list of top
10 amazing places to visit is Shame-Naseem
in which travelers can join natives to spend days in country-side.
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