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Hot air balloon festival

The most important and great rally in the world, the “Balloon Fiesta of Albuquerque”, in New Mexico; The fascinating “Artic Balloon Adventure” in Sweden; The “Balloon Alps” and the “Dalchsetin Alpentrophy” in Austria; The “Belgian Balloon Trophy” in Belgium”. The majestic and powerful “Bristol International Balloon Fiesta” in England; The sensational “Canowindra International Balloon Challenge” in Australia; and even, the extraordinary French rally the “Coupe d’Europe de Montgolfières”; the “Croatia Hot Air Balloon Rally” a race through the pristine Croatian little hills; The incredible “Dolomiti Balloon Festival di Dobiaco” in Italy; and last but not least the “Ferrara Balloons Festival” which takes place every year in Italy, into Ferrara’s Giorgio Bassani Urban Park.

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Hot air balloon festival

It’s really difficult to describe the beauty, the particularity and the huge touristic attractiveness that the events linked to air had always employed on an all ages public. Indeed, the Air Festival represent an event able to stimulate the curiosity of young and old. What is next, want to show you the strong points of an Air Festival, exhibiting the various possibilities feasible in the different moments of a day. However, what shown is to interpret as approximative and as an example of “till where we might arrive”. The preliminary purpose is, indeed, to let you “peek” in an extended and magical world as the one of aerostatic flights.  Once identified the guidelines connected to your necessities, preferences and when you’ll reach your target, we’ll proceed to set a “sartorial project” suited for you.

Therefore, we point out that following there will be reported all the possibilities which can be contextualised in an Air Festival, on the amusement, interaction, entertainment and performance level. The sky world is certainly a precious ally in offering shows of great impression and emotion. Between the most important worldwide meets, result of an important organisation, which involves a lot of hot air balloons and Pilots ready to set sail, we find: the most important and great rally in the world, the “Balloon Fiesta of Albuquerque”, in New Mexico; The fascinating “Artic Balloon Adventure” in Sweden; The “Balloon Alps” and the “Dalchsetin Alpentrophy” in Austria; The “Belgian Balloon Trophy” in Belgium”. The majestic and powerful “Bristol International Balloon Fiesta” in England; The sensational “Canowindra International Balloon Challenge” in Australia; and even, the extraordinary French rally the “Coupe d’Europe de Montgolfières”; the “Croatia Hot Air Balloon Rally” a race through the pristine Croatian little hills; The incredible “Dolomiti Balloon Festival di Dobiaco” in Italy; and last but not least the “Ferrara Balloons Festival” which takes place every year in Italy, into Ferrara’s Giorgio Bassani Urban Park.

Have chosen Hot air balloons as principal attraction of an Air Event represents an “impressive strategic move” because certainly they constitute the most unusual and original attraction thanks to its great dimensions, and to the colourful shapes. The balloons dimensions (on average with a volume of 4000mc) fill the sky with colours and can amaze the public since the inflation phase. Once reached the altitude it’s possible to admire the surrounding space from the top of this “Giant Coloured Bulb” in an unusual three-dimensional view. At the same time the panorama that opens in front of the eyes of whom who are observing the ground from the sky, is without a doubt an unforgettable and unprecedented show. Thousands of colours fill the sky in the extraordinary “Freeze frame” of the simultaneous take-off of those air giants.

Fly on a hot air balloon is as hanging up high up above a cloud. The silent ride develops on a total respect for the wind and on a complete fusion with nature itself. Since the “take-off”, the hot air balloon becomes a wind property, and carried where he wants. This experience becomes unforgettable even for the pilots. No flight is like another one, but every of these rides is a unique experience full of emotions.

The tethered hot air balloon flight is the modality with which is possible to make feel the emotion of flying in a tied way to a lot of people in a short time, and it’s perfectly suited for common and for crowd pulling events. In this modality of use the great aircraft is anchored to the ground and with specific ropes it’s able to make ascensions from 10 to 30 metres. Therefore, young and old can feel the emotion of a hot air balloon ride, interchanging themselves during the various ascensions, and reaching altitude in few minutes with the Pilot. The tethered hot air balloon ride is able to donate the emotion of flying and to admire the surrounding spaces from unusual and three-dimensional view. This make the rally’s public the protagonist in “first person” because, crossed the threshold which separates actors from spectators, you’ll become part of the show and you’ll feel the emotion of entering in a scene as protagonist of a charming aerial show.

Into the Night Glow: A Nocturnal Show of Enlightened Hot Air Balloons 

The most suggestive moment of a hot air balloon rally is with any doubt the arrival of late evening. In this moment, every hot air balloon amplifies and boost its suggestion by lighting up as a big coloured bulb. From the intention of making unforgettable the spectacularism and the majesty of the great enlightened hot air balloons to the rhythm of the music. The Night Glow it’s a circumstance of true show where the great aircrafts exhibit their magnificence and greatness.

Firmly anchored to the ground hot air balloons start an unforgettable luminous dance, lighting and putting out the flames of the burners to the rhythm of an emotional soundtrack. Music has always been a human emotions catalyst, in this instance of impotence, the colour and the music represent an exclusive and eventful performance. The small number of hot air balloons on the national area, moreover, is the reason why this show has got a rareness only equal to its beauty.

The peculiarity and the strong curiosity in the spectators caused by hot air balloons, make this attraction an initiative dedicated to an all ages public with a peak on the extraordinary involvement of the most beautiful public: The Family. The numerous flight activities possible on an “Air Festival”, were thought to offer a diversified and captivating entertainment for all the types of public. Suggest an “Air Festival”, therefore, means to offer a great crowd pulling event, with considerable touristic attractiveness and extraordinary interaction and involvement. As all the events linked to the “Air world”, even in the hot air balloons circumstances it’s necessary the space. The area is an important element not only for security reasons but above all for the usability by the public of this spectacular event.

The aerostatic world hasn’t got any temporal and seasonal restriction. Indeed, ballooning it’s possible in all periods and we suggest you flying early in the morning or in the late evening, when air is more still. This allows you to live unforgettable experiences, which call back to mind the outstanding adventure novels and to enjoy unusual panoramas and perspectives and a privileged view: from above!