Best and popular locations in the world

Meadows in the Hills, Bulgaria

With a wild camping vibe-- bonfires, small stages and also pennant in the trees-- Meadows in the Mountains has developed a reputation over the previous five years for providing a distinctly wonderful experience. Set in the lavish environment of the Rhodope Hills, early mornings are blessed every day with a mist that glides over the landscape. The discriminating line-up will certainly ignite the interest of any person with an eye on the below ground scene: Jane Fitz, Al Dobson Jr and also Mo Kolours are among the headliners, while Quantic is possibly the best-known name in a line-up that spans techno, residence and also heart.

Festiwal Tauron Nowa Muzyka, Poland

It seems like the plot of a scary B-movie - a firm of youngsters hopping on to the site of an abandoned coal mine for a rave. However that's where this progressive songs fest in the heart of Katowice will occur. Set in between 2 mine shafts that operated from 1823 up until 1999, the festival has a line-up featuring United States west coast rap artist Tyler the Developer, London-based neo-soul talent Fatima and also Detroit techno tale Jeff Mills, that's doing with the Gloss National Radio Chamber orchestra. All this will occur in the old production halls, storehouses and also stress tower of the deserted commercial facility. There are also excursions of the website; this year's organiser assures to make a lot more unique, dystopian setup.

Southern Soul Celebration, Montenegro

It's straight up sun, sea and soul at this chilled-out festival on Copacabana Beach on Montenegro's Mediterranean shore. Currently in its 3rd year, the occasion brings over 40 acts to 3 phases on the large, sandy shoreline. Anticipate to listen to a soundtrack given by contemporary spirit as well as digital songs's most forward-thinking manufacturers, DJs and artists. This year's line-up features sought-after digital composers Dorian Idea as well as Romare, along with innovative European jazz through the Matthew Halsall Quintet and the Elliptics. Think of it as a music holiday; this is one celebration you'll return from feeling revitalized.

Mandrea Music Festival, Italy

Cool down up in the hilltops at this dub and reggae fest in the foothills of the sensational Dolomites array. Mad Teacher and also Max Romeo are the headliners of this laid-back event that's as much regarding checking out (and also lazing in) the tranquil surroundings as it is about the songs. The celebration site is by Lake Garda, a turquoise stretch of water that's the largest lake in Italy. Around it you can trek, mountain bicycle as well as rock climb, however the festival itself provides a lot of diversions, including a cinema, mini-skate park and also performance workshops, while the sound systems boom behind-the-scenes. Bring an airhorn.

Festival Yeah!, France

The child of worldwide renowned DJ as well as manufacturer Laurent Garnier, Celebration Yeah! is an easygoing, shop celebration in the lovely French community of Lourmarin. Don't think all-night techno event, assume great times, great food as well as excellent songs invested with family and friends. The line-up is primarily a mix of indie electro, rock as well as people, along with some DJs. Garnier himself will be spinning tunes in the kids' outdoor tents. If that doesn't hook you, then the Saturday mid-day pétanque competition, with a soundtrack supplied by deep home staff collective Olé Olé, surely will.

Træna Festival, Norway

Aid boost massively the populace of Træna-- one of the littlest municipalities in Norway-- by turning up for this yearly festival on a sturdy island bordered by shimmering sea as well as stroking sea eagles. All 500 consumers join the event, which has a program of sophisticated Norwegian music, consisting of ariose electro-pop from Emilie Nicolas and also wild beats from KUUK, which you might securely describe as Olso's solution to stomach-churning South African rap-rave firm Pass away Antwoord. The celebration may literally be a little bit as well "out there" for many UK celebration goers, but it's the ideal excuse to check out among Europe's a lot of dramatic and also wild environments (and have the ability to inform your close friends about that crazy band you saw on a swelling of rock at the edge of the Arctic circle).

MS Dockville, Germany

Not as widely known as Germany's other large celebrations, Fusion, Cyclone or Melt!, MS Dockville is a music-and-arts party on the river island of Wilhelmsburg in Hamburg. Colourful setups as well as art works dot the celebration site, which is surrounded by the warehouses of the city's docks. The line-up needs to appeal to indie event kids worldwide. This year you'll discover Interpol, Django Django, Caribou, 4 Tet as well as Little Dragon on the bill.

Circulation Celebration, Slovenia

Set up in Helsinki, over the past decade Flow has created a repuation for pressing the world's finest modern songs. This year, it takes a trip to Slovenia for the first time, with a sister version of the festival being kept in a 19th-century manufacturing plant atmosphere in Ljubljana. The line-up does not slow down either: Metronomy, Family pet Shop Boys and also Roisin Murphy cover the expense, but the presence of Derrick May, Âme and also DJ Koze reveal the techno edge of the event. Just as in Helsinki, the festival will likewise showcase visual fine arts, film and workshops, with a focus on contemporary imaginative society.

Into the Valley, Sweden

To define it as an all-natural ampitheatre doesn't rather do justice to Dalhalla, a former quarry in Sweden with a bright blue pool at the bottom. The dramatic location is made use of as a venue throughout the summer season, as well as will be changed into an open-air club for Into the Valley, a two-day celebration of innovative digital songs. Carl Craig, Ben Klock and also John Talabot are amongst the all-star dance line-up, while bars, food vehicles and art setups will tempt attendees to discover the wonderful setting further. As they place it: "The sedimentary rock quarry changes right into a stew of deep electronic devices as well as unnaturally created light." This year is the festival's debut and it already looks set to make a big perception on the party circuit.

Paradise City, Belgium

Simply outside Brussels, in the premises of a 15th-century castle, new eco-conscious occasion Paradise City intends to create a "green sanctuary" for festival-goers. With an extensive ecological plan-- think composting commodes, eco-friendly energy, vegetable food and recyclable cups-- organisers want participants to consider themselves "residents of the City of the future". You don't get a ticket, you obtain a green card. And while you're feeling great regarding all that, you could appreciate the mix of laid-back indie and electronic music, with Jazzanova, Soul Clap and also Matthew Herbert draining chilled vibes during the weekend break.