Europe's biggest beach rave takes place in Ukraine
Here are some examples of relatively close destinations that are idyllic or original and that are headliners in terms of summer tourism.
**KAZANTIP FESTIVAL (UKRAINE) **
It is not easy to explain what happens in Kazantip Republic for someone who has never been there. The place plays with the fantasy of being a republic independent of the rest of the planet, bathed in the Black Sea . Situated in a piece of land north of Crime a, is something like the hedonistic alter ego of your hostess, who is the only one who can truly proclaim herself an autonomous republic of Ukraine.
But not only parties and lack of control govern what is known as Europe's biggest rave . The fake nation has a foreign minister who makes travelers who arrive immediately feel like locals. The Minister of Culture is in charge of a musical and leisure program that continues 24 hours a day and the two weeks of Kazantip's existence.
From July 31 to August 14, 2013 , Ricardo Villalobos , Tale of Us and the always funny Bonaparte will be some of the artists who put music to this electronic miracle on the Ukrainian coast. Here is an example in video form.
**TERRANEO FESTIVAL (CROATIA) **
It takes place in a disused military installations , which does not mean that you have to spend a weekend dancing between concrete buildings. Terran It is located five hundred meters from the beach, in the heart of the Dalmatian coast of Croatia. Very close to gastronomy and thousand-year-old architecture of Šibenik and the fishing village of Zablace , this festival has a marked ecological accent and social responsibility.
Azealia Banks , The Prodigy , My Bloody Valentine and Calexico join the party, among the August 7 and 9 . The list of artists is not bad at all considering that it celebrates its third edition. Its cultural offer is not limited only to music.
Terraneo is HERE, right on the Dalmatian (and military) coast
**EXIT FESTIVAL (SERBIA) **
"Where hedonism meets activism" , says the motto of this Serbian festival that was born a decade ago with the intention of political vindication. The Petrovaradin fortress overlooks the Danube and hosts five days of eclectic and popular music that make the city of Novi Sad the hot spot of the Balkan summer.
Start today and end on July 14 , and has Atoms for Peace, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Bloc Party, David Guetta and Fatboy Slim as this year's big stars. Novi Sad is also the opportunity to discover an alternative destination to the country's capital, Belgrade.
"Where hedonism meets activism"
**THE GARDEN FESTIVAL (CROATIA) **
The Garden Every July brings together the best of a music festival on the coveted Croatian coast. And it is that their facilities take care of so much the musical offer as the beach options. Not many events allow a dip in the Adriatic between concert and concert. A terrace next to the main stage, a Tiki Bar with its own dance floor overlooking the sea and the barbarella nightclub for the after parties they serve as alternatives to the activity on the main stages.
Dip in the Adriatic between concert and concert
In addition, the space is large enough to find moments of tranquility by the sea. The team behind the organization of this event has prioritized in its seven years of existence the environment in which the party takes place. That is why a good part of its thousands of attendees stay in the area once the musical program is over. Breathtaking waterfalls or the islands off the coast of Zadar are some of the chosen destinations, where the festive atmosphere continues.
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Without the sea, this festival is not the same