Festivals are a summer tradition and when you talk of a festival, you usually think in terms of a music festival or a food festival or even cultural festival that celebrates the arts. However there are some places in the world that don’t celebrate festivals in the traditional sense rather their celebrations center around themes which add a touch of wackiness to the festival. Listed below are some of these oddball festivals which seem to delight and enthrall the crowds regardless.
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The Belgian city of Ypres is an ancient town which is located in the Flemish Westhoek or the Belgian Province of West Flanders. This historic city which is also known as Ieper in the Dutch language was an important city for cloth production and cloth trading during the Middle Ages.
Apart from the cloth trade, Ypres is also well known as a locale where many of the fierce battles during the First World War were fought. These battles in fact completed flattened the city though today Ypres has been totally rebuilt in a manner so as to reflect its medieval heritage. However it has several historic sites like the Menin Gate which bear testimony to its violent past. The Menin Gate is a memorial which was built to honor the several hundred British and Commonwealth soldiers who lost their lives at the battles of Ypres Salient during the First World War.
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Toronto is the largest city in Canada and one of the largest cities in all of North America. This is a city that is a tourist destination for people around the world. There are so many things to see and do in a city this size that it is usually impossible to do it all in one trip. However, there are five things that you absolutely should not miss during your visit to the city so, even if you don’t have time to do everything that you might like to do during a visit to “T.O.”, you should try and make these five experiences a priority. read more
As we grapple with the effects of global warming and the detrimental effects of carbon emissions, we are becoming increasingly aware of a ‘greener’ way of life. This has permeated the world of leisure and hospitality as travelers are more conscious nowadays about issues like reducing their carbon foot print and taking volunteer vacations that make a difference. Hotels and airlines are also responding to the growing needs of ecotourism as travelers the world over are embracing this green ethos. Everyone who is interested in ‘green travel’ and ecotourism, should perhaps then make time to visit the wild and wonderful rock garden of Chandigarh which is the creation of a genius of recycling, an artist called Nek Chand.
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Some signs are good, but there are some that are just plain silly. Perhaps its a reflection of society’s intellectual capabilities.
