Exquisite August 16

TRAVELSUMMER
FIVE SUMMER
FESTIVALS TO
ESCAPE TO
1. Sziget: August 10 – 17
Budapest, Hungary
Named ‘island’ in Hungarian, Sziget is a week-long renowned
music and culture festival that attracts flocks of people across
the globe. Held on the gorgeous 266-acre Obuda Island just
outside Northern Budapest, Sziget has truly outdone itself
this year with the biggest names in music across a range of
genres (Think: Rihanna, The Lumineers, Axwell & Ingrosso).
You’ll never be bored with the calendar of non-stop activities
and venues – food from around the world, art buildings and
installations, circus acts, fire dances, and even a wedding tent if
you find your true festival love. Outside of the festival, take your
time to explore and relax in the history-rich city of Budapest,
with its sprawling baroque and neoclassical architecture, and
Turkish bathhouses! 2. Summer Sonic: August 20 – 21
Tokyo, Japan
From eclectic indie, heart-pumping
EDM, to top 40 hits, there’s a festival
for just about everyone
The Summer Sonic festival is a two to three-day festival that
is simultaneously held in Osaka and Tokyo. In this bustling
Japanese city, alongside indie and popular Japanese rock
bands, Summer Sonic brings in huge international artists and
DJs to entertain the masses and ramp up the genre factor, such
as Radiohead, Alesso, James Bay, and 1975. Singapore’s iconic
home-grown club Zouk will also co-host the beach stage for the
first time, so there’ll be home feels away from home! If you can,
extend your trip to experience Tokyo’s traditional Obon Festival
of Souls, where you’ll see the magical glow of floating lanterns
in the night coupled with the sound of Japanese drums amidst
the celebration.
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