Tuesday, 5 May 2009

European Festivals: Benicassim


If there's one festival you really, really have to experience before you die, this would probably be it. Benicassim is more of one big party than a festival, a three-day multiple stage extravaganza with a line-up to match.
After my friends returned last year from Benicassim exhausted and all partied out, they all swore to return this year.
The festival is situated in Spain near Valencia and runs over 4 days from the 16-19 July.
Unlike a lot of home grown festivals the organisers take a strictly nocturnal approach and the scheduling usually begins at 9pm and runs through to 6am.
These hours make it perfect to party all night and spend the day chilling on the Spanish Mediterranean coast.
In fact it is like a beach holiday and full-on festival rave rolled into one.
As this festival is in Spain the chances of sunshine are a lot higher so pack those shades and forget your wellies as this is not going to be a wash out...
The line-up includes Oasis, Kings of Leon, Franz Ferdinand, The Killers and Friendly Fires. Camping is not recommended as you may roast alive, so local hotels may be the answer. Travelling can be organised from budget airlines to Alicante, Valencia and Barcelona.

Here is the website for more information http://www.fiberfib.com/

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